re <VV> Convertible damper canisters

[Borrrris at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/5/2007 6:28:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, jld at wk.net  
writes:

Think of  the late model convertible body dampers as shock absorbers 
for the  body.  The body has little torsional stiffness and has a 
resonance  frequency of around 10/11 hz. 


 Based not at all on engineering knowledge, but on experience  with other GM 
products, it seems to me that GM must have felt they  were necessary or they 
wouldn't have been there on '68 and  '69s.
 I have read numerous times that by then, Chevy management was  actively 
seeking ways to reduce the cost of any and all corvair  components.  I also know 
that it is GM's SOP as a car reaches the end  of it production cycle to 
de-content it madly - NHV be damned.
I conclude that only fear of something bad happening if they  stopped 
installing them at that point would have kept them there to the end. 
  Matt from L.I. ('66 Monza coupe  110/PG)