Spherical bushing?
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From: Clifton, NJ, USA
Spherical bushign?
A friend sent me this link on a leaf spring for old-school camaros...interesting idea:
What are Category 5 leafs? Category 5 leafs are leaf springs with spherical bearings installed in the eyelets rather then bushings. The leafs are supplied with Del-a-lum bushings for the frame, shackles, and special hardware. Why should you use them?
The biggest advantage to this type of leaf spring system is that it allows the rear end to camber during hard cornering. The bearings allow the suspension to pivot keeping more tire on the ground. At this point it becomes basic. The more tire on the ground, the more traction we are going to have. The end result is faster corner exit speeds. We have various customers indicate to us a 2 to3 second lap improvement.
Not bad for a little bolt on.
The biggest advantage to this type of leaf spring system is that it allows the rear end to camber during hard cornering. The bearings allow the suspension to pivot keeping more tire on the ground. At this point it becomes basic. The more tire on the ground, the more traction we are going to have. The end result is faster corner exit speeds. We have various customers indicate to us a 2 to3 second lap improvement.
Not bad for a little bolt on.
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From: Lexington, KY
You can't "camber" a solid axle ..... Show me a race
car with these things on it and I might think about it.
( Dayum, I'm starting to sound like Tim !!! )
I think it's like plasma boosters for Slowmaro's
EDIT: and those are way too tiny for our application....
car with these things on it and I might think about it.
( Dayum, I'm starting to sound like Tim !!! )
I think it's like plasma boosters for Slowmaro's
EDIT: and those are way too tiny for our application....