Fwd: <VV> Cantilever tires

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

The changing track at the rear also contributed.  As the distance between the 
rear wheels got shorter in a hard turn (swing axles) the center of roll goes 
up like a narrowing triangle.

Bob Hall
Group Corvair

In a message dated 6/22/2005 3:18:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pp2 at 6007.us 
writes:

> Part of the reason early Corvairs had a tendancy to spin was because the 
> geometry of the swing axle just made the decreased contact patch problem 
> worse - the harder you conered, the less traction you had until breaking 
> loose was inevitable.
> 
> Once you know it is there, you can feel it happening.
> 
> Padgett
>