Transverse leaf spring????
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From: phila pa
Transverse leaf spring????
What is the purpose of the transverse leaf spring? this has always baffled me, I know it is independent rear, but wouldnt leaf springS work as well even better? Does it act as another sway bar, because i know that the car handles much better then anyother muscle car from that time period. Some explaination and information please thanks
Marc
Marc
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Re: Transverse leaf spring???? (Schmucker)
I believe the reason for the 1 unit transverse leaf spring was for several reasons. The amount of room under the rear wheel wells was limited and would be very difficult and expensive to engineer a coil spring to fit on each side. Coil over schocks were not around much in 1963 and we know that there is little change to the design untill 1984. I am not even sure that coil overs would fit. So the leaf sring offered a space saving and cost saving. My $.02
Ed
[Modified by ED DINAPOLI, 12:04 PM 11/17/2002]
Ed
[Modified by ED DINAPOLI, 12:04 PM 11/17/2002]
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From: phila pa
Re: Transverse leaf spring???? (ED DINAPOLI)
I understand the sspace issue, but i cant understand how it at all would be a good ride, or how if you hit a bump with the left wheel how it does not effect the right wheel at all, i would think that the energy would transfer from one to the other. i still cant understand how it works!
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Re: Transverse leaf spring???? (mncus11)
I think I remember reading that Zora used the transverse spring to save weight, save money, and the better support the Independent Rear Suspension. The steel transverse spring does not crosstalk from one side to the other, the fiberglass spring does crosstalk somewhat.
Stock suspensions do not use a rear stabar to insure that some understeer is present since it is safer for inexperienced drivers. The transverse spring does not provide much anti roll.
Stock suspensions do not use a rear stabar to insure that some understeer is present since it is safer for inexperienced drivers. The transverse spring does not provide much anti roll.
