[V8Vairs] Rear Suspensions

[Chris Wills]

Another way to reduce toe changes is to change to a De Dion setup.  Weld a tube between the control arms to tie them together (may have to put a "yoke" in it to clear the trannsmission.  Throw away the lower control arms.  This gives you the geometry of a solid rear axle (no camber change on acceleration, and tires stay perpendicular to the road in corners)
but it is lighter than a solid rear end since the diff isn't moving.  You could add static camber of a degree or two if you wanted also.  you still would get a small amount of rear end steering due to the control arms moving in an arc, as the car leans.
 
I've seen this done on a V8 - may try it to see how it works...
 
Chris Wills
65 Vair, 283 with twin turbos
> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:20:24 -0700> From: geoffj at unm.edu> To: v8vairs at corvair.org> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] Rear Suspensions> > I have some pictures of the setup on my toro car at:> > http://www.unm.edu/~geoffj/Vair/Coronado/Rear-Suspension/> > This car is sitting too much as I have three late convertible projects to > spend > time on that take priority.> -Geoff Johnson> > >