Re: Type 44 rear away bar

[Eric Fletcher <steadi@swbell.net>]

on 10/22/99 8:17 AM, Eric_R_Kissell@email.whirlpool.com wrote:

> Now I am not saying whether or not a rear bar will improve a
> Type 44, just that I cannot figure out why a rear stabilizer
> bar would not continue to add stiffness to the rear suspension
> regardless of whether or not the inside rear wheel gets lifted
> into the air due to chasis flex and roll.
> 
> Can anyone explain any errors in my thinking about force
> transmission via a rear stabilizer bar from the spring on the
> lightly loaded inside wheel to the loaded outside wheel?


Well this is where everyone gets confused.

Roll bars transfer weight CROSS-Chassis. Turn right and get the car rolling,
where is that weight being transferred by the rear bar.  To the left
(Outside) FRONT wheel.  Now since in a type 44 that wheel is already lightly
loaded that weight must be transferred to the front outside wheel.

If the front is already overloaded and falling over on it's self and is
positive camber what do you think it's going to do?  SLIP, what's slip?
UNDERSTEER....

That's why I suggest that folks not install a rear roll bar and look to
where the problem is, the Front....




Eric Fletcher
Been doing the suspension thing for way too long.