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

[Sethracer at aol.com]

Bill - If it makes you feel any better, the late model really has a  
"semi-trailing link" suspension - still looked down upon in the "real"  suspension 
field. Many racers have built various methods to isolate the hub and  free 
it from toe-change. Dual lower-links for toe control, dual trailing links  
to remove corner toe-in. The way I look at it, the early design was, for a  
family sedan, a brilliant way to gain rear seat room, allow easy assembly, 
and  live with a rear-engined design. Yeah, they probably should have paid 
more  attention to the handling at the limit, or with real-world tire 
pressures,  and should have spent the extra 12? bucks on the sway bar, but 
considering  the era, it was amazing that the design staff didn't turn out a 
mini-Impala  (like the Falcon). We are blessed! Thank You Ed Cole! (and others)
 
- Seth
 
 
In a message dated 12/31/2014 11:04:49 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
wrsssatty at aol.com writes:

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_ (mailto:virtualvairs at corvair.org)   writes:

Arguably, the transverse leaf spring on the '64s rendered them  technically 
not independent rear  suspension.