Re: type 44 brake question - long answer

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

I just assumed that a torsion bar setup is what I've seen on American cars
and trucks from the 60's on. The preloaded bar that acts as a spring. I
think Blazers still have 'em on the front.

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*Steve                                             Sachelle Babbar
*'87  5000CS Turbo 5spd 1.3-1.7 bar             <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
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On Tue, 13 Oct 1998, Phil Payne wrote:

> In message <Pine.SOL.3.96.981013161546.19066B-100000@iris.nyit.edu> Sachelle Babbar writes:
> 
> > I never remembered seeing torsion bars ever on non quats. Just a solid
> > beam axle, panhard rod, and struts.
> 
> That solid beam _IS_ the torsion bar - look at how the hubs are mounted.
> 
> Any upward or downward force at the hub results in torque at the beam.
> 
> It's a _very_ sophisticated design, an Audi patent, and Audi was very
> proud of it at the time.
> 
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