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RE: early/late rear springs, was sagging rear/advice

To: "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com>,
Subject: RE: early/late rear springs, was sagging rear/advice
From: M D Nugent <carcentric@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 09:50:28 -0800 (PST)
--- "Gosling, Richard" <r.gosling@penspen.com> wrote:
> Doc,
> Your misunderstanding is in assuming that the angle of the wheel is
> related to the angle of the suspension upright, . . . the wheel is 
> not fixed to the suspension upright . . .

That's what I keep forgetting - the trunion allows the upright to tilt
independently of the wheel.  

Too many years with 914 IRS's, I suppose, where the hub and wheel tilt
together.

Thanks,
MDN


 
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