Re: Swing axles again

["Jim Steck" <4sfed@xxxxxxxxx>]

Not quite right.  The '65 Corvair rear suspension is a variant of the '63
Corvette . . . both designed by Zora A. Duntov.  Both had fixed-length half
shafts and lower control arms like the Jaguar, but with the hubs bolted
rigidly to trailing arms.  The Corvair used coil springs while the Corvette
used a transverse steel multi-leaf spring that has no other function except
as a spring.

The Fiberglass spring was not introduced until 1984.  Alfa has never used
composite suspension springs (Alfa content ;-).

Jim Steck

> From: C M Smith <cmsmith@domain.elided>
> Subject: Swing axles again

> The E Type was introduced in 1961 with irs using coil overs and a fixed
> length upper driveshaft. The Corvette Stingray was introduced in 1963 with
> irs using a transverse plastic leaf spring acting in part as upper links.
> The Corvair and the Corvette used unrelated suspension systems. I
> believe the Corvette also used a transverse single leaf plastic spring for
> the front suspension starting in 1984, incorporating roll resistance.



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