<VV> Fw: Fw: Camber Compensator

[Chris & Bill Strickland]

>The term 'Camber Compensator' is somewhat a misnomer.
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Not when applied to a camber compensator -- Chevrolet never supplied one 
for the Corvair -- camber limiting straps, yes.  Multiple after market 
suppliers have offered "camber compensators" for the rear of both swing 
axle Corvairs and VW products, some of which actually work when 
installed as directed.
     an example -- http://356enterprises.com/home/?page_id=38
    

>It could more accurately be called a semi elliptical transverse mounted floating leaf spring ... [ala] ... the 1964 Corvair ...
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>... it is the softer spring [and the heavier roll / sway bar] that increases the degree of understeer as it was relative to the original design.
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agreed.

>It is not necessary to add this transverse spring to carry the weight of the car ... 
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What?  I gather you've never broken one of the transverse spring end 
bolts on a 1964 -- that rear "skid plate" actually does something when 
it happens.  There is no way a car with just the 64 rear coil springs 
does not need additional lift in the rear!  Honest John!

Bill Strickland