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Subject: re: Weber carbs & EFI (was)
From: "conan" <conan@intrex.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 16:30:53 -0500
  Because when you hit a bump with that wheel, or even heel the car over in a 
turn, the curved spring flexes and gets straighter or even more curved, 
depending on which way it's moving.  This causes the effective distance between 
the axle mount-to-spring and the front spring mount-to-body/frame to change.  
If the bump did not affect both rear wheels the same then one end of the axle 
will move fore/aft more than the other and impart a steering effect on the rear 
of the car.
  Also works to a limited extent on swing-arm suspensions.
  Ed in NC

per Gary...
>>Why is that? 
>>
>>- ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>   Stability of solid axles w/leaf springs on rough surfaces is >>>greatly 
>affected by how much curvature is in the leaf springs, >>>especially ahead of 
>the axle, and where along the length of the >>>spring the axle is mounted. 


--
  Ed Conen - Raleigh NC
 "I purr, therefore I am." 
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