John;
If a torque-tube equippped car also uses a solid rear axle, the axle bump &
rebound twist is usually taken up by the motor mounts. Obviously only a
limited axle travel is possible. Yes, IRS is the usual solution.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: John Burk [mailto:joyseydevil@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 7:02 PM
To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Fw: rear suspention
From: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
To: <Nt788@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: rear suspention
> Hi Jack . A torque tube that swivels in front doesn't deal with
> unequal
tire
> loading . If both ends are fixed suspension isn't possible . If the
> front pivots on the right-left axis you have high roll stiffness (more
> over
steer/
> spin prone) . None of this applies to a car with a torque tube and
> IRS .
In
> the 60's all my dragsters had torque tubes . Many benefits , no
> chassis twist , guaranteed drive line alignment , safety (my friend
> lost his leg
to
> his front engine top fueler driveshaft) John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Nt788@aol.com>
> To: <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; <joyseydevil@comcast.net>;
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 12:41 PM
> Subject: Re: rear suspention
>
>
> > In a message dated 10/13/2003 1:48:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > albaugh_neil@ti.com writes:
> >
> > << A torque-tube driveshaft solves the problem, too.
> >
> > Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
> > >>
> > I agree with that! Isn't that all rear suspensions try to emulate?
> > Jack
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