<VV> Rear BOUNCE on a 64 Convertible :

[Hugo Miller]

"They bounce like that because of the suspension design..." In other words, 
they under-specified the shock-absorbers! Or else modern shocks are the 
incorrect spec. This is such a simple issue to deal with - even if it does 
mean modifying stronger shocks to cope.
Coil springs will always bounce more than leaf springs, which are 
self-damping to a degree. But lots of Chevys have coils on the back and 
don't bounce. My '60 Impala convertible for example. It's not hi-tech!
I have two '64 Corvair convertibles, and neither of them bounce at all. No 
idea what shocks they have though.



-----Original Message----- 
From: Jim via VirtualVairs
Sent: Saturday, October 6, 2018 2:38 PM
To: 'Joel McGregor'
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re:  Rear BOUNCE on a 64 Convertible :

At the 1997 CORSA convention in Lake Placid, my Spyder was undergoing the
tech inspection prior to the autocross.  Of course, the back end bounced
when the inspector pushed down on it.  I had new, Clark's adjustable [set to
extra firm] shocks on it.  I complained, and the inspector checked with
Larry Claypool who was supervising.  He said that all earlies bounced like
that because of the suspension design.  He also said that he sold gas shocks
that were modified to fit the early Corvairs.  The only modification was
that he cut notches in the bottom mount of the shock [instead of two holes
to bolt to the suspension, he made the holes into notches].  I ordered two
for my Spyder and two for my Lakewood when I got home.  No more bouncing.

Because Larry is retired, I don't know if he still has the shocks or where
he obtained them.  They had no name on the side.

Jim Bartasevich


Not everything that counts can be counted; and not everything that can be
counted counts. - Albert Einstein

-----Original Message-----
From: VirtualVairs [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
Joel McGregor via VirtualVairs
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2018 1:38 AM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Rear BOUNCE on a 64 Convertible :

I haven't found any shocks that work on the rear of an early Corvair.  I
have not tried Koni.
They all pogo like you describe.  KYB gas-a-just are barely passable.  They
are pretty good on the front.
Has anyone tried the new Clark's shocks?

Joel McGregor


-------- Original message --------
From: Frank DuVal via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Date: 10/5/18 9:56 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Rear BOUNCE  on a 64 Convertible :

Does the rear sit high and the car looks like it is on tippy-goes?

Frank DuVal

> On Oct 5, 2018, at 1:33 AM, Matt via VirtualVairs
<virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
>
> Shocks Adjustable set on Firm and the rear still bounces like it`s got
worn shocks or none at all.
>
> Are you sure the rear springs are '64's?, which are 40%  softer than
60-63's ?
>
> Matt Nall
> Sea Mtn., Or.
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