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| Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Custom Mustang II/Corvair IRS » 7/22/2016 9:28 am |
Jim
Sounds like you've thought it thru (probably more than once). 
Are you going to use the lower arm for all the caster/camber/toe adjustments or are you also putting in adjustment in the upper?
Your original ? was regarding geometry for wear and handling. I've done analysis of suspension loads and geometry before and I can help with that. An initial run at it only takes a readable sketch with dimensions.
I'm a retired mechanical engineer so any thing new for my brain to do is welcome.
Guy
| Independent Rear Suspension Forum » 2007 c6 irs » 7/12/2016 10:29 pm |
Wow!! Missed the original post date. Never mind 
| Independent Rear Suspension Forum » 2007 c6 irs » 7/11/2016 11:46 pm |
Track Width is Center to Center of the tires. No question.
Flange to flange and wheel offset define track width.
Total Width = One tire width + Track width
| Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Custom Mustang II/Corvair IRS » 7/11/2016 11:41 pm |
Jim
From what you posted... You are using the Corvair trailing arms sans drums?
Center section - Doesn't the mid 80s-90s Thunderbird/cougar have IRS?
But you want inboard discs correct?
| Front Suspension Discussion and Tech » Manual or Power Rack and Pinion? » 7/11/2016 11:22 pm |
Hmmmmm. ....Which kit car? What % weight on the front? What type of driving? Front tire contact width?
I have a 70's Manta Mirage, manual, not a problem turning the wheel at garage entry/exit speeds, 245/50-15 on the front, 8-9" contact width.
Front end weight is about 900 lbs., total about 1900 lbs.
I also have a 1968 Z/28 I've owned since 10/73, manual, 9" contact width on the front, 1640 lbs on the front.
Challenging when parallel parking but otherwise OK.
Neither is a daily driver (Lexus ES 330).
| The Garage » welding work table using bowling ball, disc brake, bottle jack » 11/01/2015 2:15 pm |
WHoa! Great frickinn idea!! Put 2-3 of those in a circle, add adjustable extensions on the pivot plate and you've got "helping arms" to hold anything in place for fabrication!!! 
| Independent Rear Suspension Forum » Just joined, made 2 posts, Great site1 » 11/01/2015 1:52 pm |
Great idea, solving problems for a common interest, regardless of Marque.
Hats off to the Admin, Daze !! 
About me
Retired Aerospace engineer (mechanical), car nut since a kid, model cars (still), slot cars (still!), motorcycles (not anymore), ex long haired hippy street racer went back to school in 75 to make his car go faster, ended up respectable (dubious from some) and still has that car, 1968 Z/28 since Oct 73.
Also a Manta Mirage Coupe and a 1989 Porsche 944 TurboS.
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