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Re: Composite Leaf Springs For MGB

To: british-cars@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Composite Leaf Springs For MGB
From: Harry Phinney <harry@hpcvxhp.cv.hp.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 93 09:42:13 -0700
Philip J Ethier writes:

: Volkswagen went the other way with this on the Rabbit (Golf for OFATP),
: using the rear sway bar as the pivot points for trailing arms which do all
: the location.
: ...
: I imagine they stole
: much of this from the Mini, but the front of a Beetle is somewhat similar.

A nit:  Such an arrangement did not come from the Mini.  The Mini has
fully independent trailing arms for the rear suspension with no
anti-roll (sway) bar of any kind.  The roll camber change is the same in
both arrangements.

Harry Phinney   harry@cv.hp.com


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