<VV> FC Transverse Spring

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi Doc,

The aftermarket units generally weren't springs, they were camber  
compensators.  The factory transverse spring is indeed a spring.  The  
leaf spring allows for spring rate without any roll stiffness,  
effectively reducing the rear roll stiffness.  A camber compensator -  
as sold by EMPI, for example - resists suspension droop by being  
bolted to the case and the suspension, but doesn't change the spring  
rate.

--Bryan

On Dec 15, 2008, at 12:50 AM, RoboMan91324 at aol.com wrote:

> I wasn't specific enough with my posting.  Yes, I agree  that the  
> transverse
> spring took up some of the car's load but the right and left   
> springs were
> different from each other on the '64s but not earlier cars with no   
> transverse
> springs.  Why the difference from right to left was my real   
> question.  The
> follow on question would be .... Do I need to modify the  right vs.  
> left springs
> on my FC if I add the after market transverse spring or  was it  
> designed to
> eliminate this need?