<VV> early-late - or is that late-early?

[Jim Becker]

The transverse spring does no more to render the suspension non-independent 
than does the addition of a sway bar.  Paired with appropriate springs, it 
simply has the opposite effect.  Based on that logic, virtually all street 
cars that have independent suspension are modified to non-independent when 
race prepared.

Jim Becker

-----Original Message----- 
From: wrsssatty--- via VirtualVairs
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 1:04 PM
To: Sethracer at aol.com ; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re:  early-late - or is that late-early?

Seth, It has never been my position that the '64's transverse leaf spring 
stands in the way of the '64's suspension being considered an independent 
rear suspension but I have heard the argument and understand the reasoning 
behind it.  I'm just putting it all out there!  The bottom line, however, is 
that I bristle at the notion that early Corvairs did not have an independent 
rear suspension,  at least in regard to 1960-'63 models.


~Bill Stanly



-----Original Message-----
From: Sethracer <Sethracer at aol.com>
To: wrsssatty <wrsssatty at aol.com>; virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wed, Dec 31, 2014 1:55 pm
Subject: early-late - or is that late-early?



Bill - If the EMPI camber compensator was used, I would agree that it would 
be tying the two sides together - Maybe semi-independent? But the 64 
transverse leaf is ONLY a springing device since it is kind-of anchored in 
the middle. If the early-early is independent, the 64 is also. (Hey, you did 
say "arguably" !) - Have a happy new year!

Charlie the name was "Quadri-flex"- Seth


In a message dated 12/31/2014 9:26:32 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:
Arguably, the transverse leaf spring on the '64s rendered them   technically 
not independent rear suspension.