that's not really true. it can be to a certain extant, but
there are different grades of stainless the same as there are
different grades of plain carbon steel. there is a manufacturer
of leaf springs here in the buffalo, ny region that makes some
springs out of a stainless alloy, and a sway bar is nothing more
than a torsion spring. i suppose, though, if you wanted to make
one, you would have to do some serious engineering to get the
size and proportions right. again, it might just be easier to
buy one already made and slap it on the car.
what i did was i bought one from moss a while back when they had
them on sale. i didn't like the way it attached to the car, so
i took it off and mounted it up in a much improved way. i made
up some end links using snow-mobile tie rod ends (heim-joints).
it works great, but, like someone else said, it gives a slightly
stiffer ride than without it. that might no appeal to some, but
i can now out handle the tires i have on the car (it's like it's
on rails!).
just my own personal experience...
--- "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil> wrote:
> I don't know if stainless steel would be good for this as
> stainless is no
> where near as strong as plain old regular steel. I don't
> think it has the
> tensile strength.
>
> $.02 worth
> Patrick Bowen
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig Smith [mailto:CraigS@iewc.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 11:04 AM
> To: 'nikolai jaremka'; 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
> Subject: RE: camber compensator
>
>
>
> I don't have a rear sway bar.
> I noticed a post where someone had made their own.
> I sure would like to be able to do this, I have access to
> stainless and a
> bender but I don't know the dimensions.
> If anyone has them for a MKIV can they share ?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nikolai jaremka [mailto:njaremka@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 1999 9:53 AM
> To: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
> Subject: RE: camber compensator
>
>
>
>
> i found this to be the case with my rear sway bar (it isn't an
> addco, however). i noticed that it is easier to slide the
> rear
> end out, and it's a lot more controllable (sp?) when it does.
>
>
> --- "Haynes, Mark" <mhaynes@ball.com> wrote:
> >
> > Joe- wouldn't the application of a rear anti-sway bar
> > accomplish the same
> > thing on a swing spring? We put an addco bar on the rear of
> > our racer this
> > winter, and it has greatly improved the balance of the car
> > when put into a
> > 'tail-out' situation. i.e. It no longer has the tendancy of
> > over responding
> > to inputs wwhen the tail starts to swing out, thus making it
> > easier to
> > control when pushed too hard.
> > Mark Haynes
> > '65 Spit Racer RMVR #162 (with a Swing Spring)
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Joe Curry [SMTP:spitlist@gte.net]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 10:46 PM
> > > To: david
> > > Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: camber compensator
> > >
> > >
> > > David,
> > > There is a description on the URL:
> > > http://home1.gte.net/spitlist/cambercompensator.htm
> > >
> > > But in short, the function is to prevent (or restrict) the
> > tendency of
> > > the inside rear wheel to tuck under in a hard turn. It
> does
> > so by
> > > providing a leaf spring attached to the bottom of the
> > differential and
> > > to the vertical links. When the loaded wheel is
> compressed
> > it causes
> > > the spring leaf to shift and exert downward pressure on
> the
> > unloaded
> > > wheel. This force is below the pivot point of the rear
> > trunnion so it
> > > is converter to outward pressure causing the wheel to be
> > pushed outward,
> > > retaining a negative camber attitude instead of tucking
> > under.
> > >
> > > The nature of the swing spring makes it unsuitable for use
> > with the
> > > camber compensator, but if a fixed spring is substituted
> for
> > the swing
> > > spring and the camber compensator is installed, the result
> > is a much
> > > more stable rear suspension. That opinion is shared by
> Kas
> > Kastner who
> > > has generously counseled me in the creation of the above
> > referenced URL.
> > >
> > > Check it out and see if that doesn't answer your
> questions.
> > I expect to
> > > have photos on the URL sometime in the next 1 to 2 weeks.
> > I'm just
> > > waiting for the remaining few pieces to be fabricated and
> it
> > will be
> > > ready to install.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > david wrote:
> > > >
> > > > How does this camber compensator I keep hearing
> about
> > work? What
> > > > does it consist of? Anyone have a picture of it or a
> > schematic
> > > > representation? How well does it work? Better in
> > combination with a
> > > > swing spring? Will an early spitfire flip if turned
> > quickly in one
> > > > direction or more? Or does it just (!) lose rear
> traction
> > and
> > > > spin/oversteer? Well, you get the drift of my thoughts.
> > Who's got the
> > > > lowdown on the rear suspension setup on spits?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, David
> > >
> > > --
> > > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> > >
> >
>
> ===
> nikolai jaremka
> 72 spitfire mkIV
> east aurora, new york
>
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