VBP Smart Struts
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From: Gordonville MO
VBP Smart Struts
New to Vette's, starting with improving the suspension.
Saw the Smart Struts on the net, do they work as advertised?
(I assume they lower the inboard mounting point to make the strut
parallel with the half shaft to minimize the camber changes?)
Thanks!
Saw the Smart Struts on the net, do they work as advertised?
(I assume they lower the inboard mounting point to make the strut
parallel with the half shaft to minimize the camber changes?)
Thanks!
Burning Brakes
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From: Houston Texas
Re: VBP Smart Struts (macx)
(I assume they lower the inboard mounting point to make the strut
parallel with the half shaft to minimize the camber changes?)
parallel with the half shaft to minimize the camber changes?)
Mark
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Re: VBP Smart Struts (81vette)
Interesting - it seems that would put one about half way to the
six link setups discussed on Corvette FAQs.
I've seen one with equal length upper and lower links, and the other
with a shorter upper link.
Might it be correct to think that the equal length links would keep the
wheel straight up when the wheel goes over a bump, but would
push the top out when the body leans as it must do to some degree
in a corner? And, conversly, the shorter upper link would pull
the top of the wheel in when the the wheel goes over a bump but
would keep the wheel more straight up (or even pull the top in a mite
depending on the length difference) when the body leans into a corner?
A dilemma - which would be preferable?
And that doesn't even consider any possible toe changes as a result!
Yes, I've read the 6 link articles on FAQs, and I'm still puzzling over it.
Guess I'd better read it all again.
six link setups discussed on Corvette FAQs.
I've seen one with equal length upper and lower links, and the other
with a shorter upper link.
Might it be correct to think that the equal length links would keep the
wheel straight up when the wheel goes over a bump, but would
push the top out when the body leans as it must do to some degree
in a corner? And, conversly, the shorter upper link would pull
the top of the wheel in when the the wheel goes over a bump but
would keep the wheel more straight up (or even pull the top in a mite
depending on the length difference) when the body leans into a corner?
A dilemma - which would be preferable?
And that doesn't even consider any possible toe changes as a result!
Yes, I've read the 6 link articles on FAQs, and I'm still puzzling over it.
Guess I'd better read it all again.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 924
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From: Houston Texas
Re: VBP Smart Struts (macx)
I believe the equal length arms would keep the wheel straight in both situations, but then again I'm not the expert around here on 6 links. I'm still learning myself. I'm sure some of the 6 link guys will chime in here by tomorrow.
Mark
Mark
