<VV> early-late - or is that late-early?

[wrsssatty at aol.com]

Seth, It has never been my position that the '64's transverse leaf spring stands in the way of the '64's suspension being considered an independent rear suspension but I have heard the argument and understand the reasoning behind it.  I'm just putting it all out there!  The bottom line, however, is that I bristle at the notion that early Corvairs did not have an independent rear suspension,  at least in regard to 1960-'63 models.


~Bill Stanly



-----Original Message-----
From: Sethracer <Sethracer at aol.com>
To: wrsssatty <wrsssatty at aol.com>; virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wed, Dec 31, 2014 1:55 pm
Subject: early-late - or is that late-early?



Bill - If the EMPI camber compensator was used, I would agree that it would be tying the two sides together - Maybe semi-independent? But the 64 transverse leaf is ONLY a springing device since it is kind-of anchored in the middle. If the early-early is independent, the 64 is also. (Hey, you did say "arguably" !) - Have a happy new year! 
 
Charlie the name was "Quadri-flex"- Seth
 

In a message dated 12/31/2014 9:26:32 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:
Arguably, the transverse leaf spring on the '64s rendered them   technically not independent rear suspension.