I queried Roger Moment this morning about the topic of Camber, as recently
raised on this list and discussed in the 100s section of our book: Here's
Roger's response:
In a message dated 2/10/08 3:11:50 PM, Rmoment@comcast.net writes:
> Here's my understanding of camber. This term refers to the shape of the
> spring. An unloaded spring has an arch to it and, on Healeys, the two
> mounting eyes are above the leaves. As the spring is loaded by the axle
pressing
> up against the leaves, it flattens out. "POSITIVE" camber means that the
> leaves are still have some of the original arch left -- the "general" shape
of
> the spring as-manufactured. "NEGATIVE" camber means that the center of the
> leaves is up higher than their ends, so the original arch has disappeared
and
> the spring is arched in the opposite direction.
>
> Zero camber would have the top leaf perfectly flat from end to end.
>
> If you look at page L/9 of the Healey 100 Shop Manual, three spring types
> are illustrated in Fig. 12. In the top illustration, B, doesn't appear to
show
> the positive camber as listed in the table of specs (B looks much like A,
> which is supposed to be negative), but the bottom illustration, C, does show
> what negative camber would look like.
>
> Hope this helps. You're welcome to share my answer with the list, but
> please give me credit.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Roger
>
>
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