Re: Time for a Spring Over

[Curt Cleavinger <rcleavin@domain.elided>]

At 09:45 AM 5/12/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Why move the axle back?  Doesn't the tire want to move back allready during
>articulation?
>Rik
With lift springs, yes. With lift springs (springs with lots of 
arch) the spring is getting flatter as it compresses. This increases
the effective length of the spring (the eye-to-eye distance of the spring)
and moves the axle toward the rear of the vehicle. 
But in my case I used stock springs that are almost completely flat at
rest. So as the rear suspension compresses, the spring is taking on a 
reverse arch and becoming effectively shorter - so the wheel moves forward 
and tends to hit the front of the wheel well.

Later,
 Curt
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