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Re: Anti-roll bars.

To: John Beckett <saltracer@servusa.com>
Subject: Re: Anti-roll bars.
From: Joe Timney <joetimney@dol.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 10:01:27 -0400
John,
The instant center for a solid front end, for purposes of one wheel bump, is
located at the opposite wheel, at the center of the tire contact patch.The arc 
is
from that point to the other tire's center at the contact point. Hope this is
clear.

joe

John Beckett wrote:

> Guys, I'm still having trouble finding any info that explains to me how to
> find the roll center of a solid axle front or rear end. Found a great picture,
> which I actually understand, for an independent front end, but this isn't what
> I have. Got two books, one by Allan Staniforth and the other by Carroll Smith
> and a third by H. Adams is back ordered.
>
> The other problem is I still don't know what I'm going to do with the info
> once I have it. How will this help me stop the roll I have now?
>
> JB





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