Noise and vibrations on the steering.. Solve one, findthereason for the other !

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

Sounds like an interesting idea...  I have seen it done before, one fella on 
the 'tex has a set up with mounts and all, no bar...  I would think the car 
would handle better, but no evidence to support it...  Lemme know what you 
decide, or if you get pics of your designs...

David Utley

Quoting Calimus <calimus@techography.net>:

> I knew this would happen, LOL.  I took the conversation off list, but if 
> you want to join in thats cool.  My viewpoint is that it's not IRS and I 
> kinda explained that a bit.  My basic idea is to replace the cross piece 
> of the rear beam with a torsion bar.  That would achieve IRS wihout 
> having to fab tons of new mounting points and all that happy stuff.  
> Just have to do some fabbing to the rear beam and bolt it back in the 
> same way it came out.
> 
> William
> 
> David Utley wrote:
> 
> >Dan,
> >  Now trust me, I am not trying to incite anything but friendly discussion,
> 
> >but you knew someone would ask...  How is it that it is independent, when it
> 
> >uses a beam?  Trucks (american) have an axle beam, and it is a rigid rear 
> >suspension, what makes the A1 cars different?
> >
> >David Utley
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 



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