NigelM
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| posted on 14/11/06 at 06:27 PM |
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De Dion suspension
Hi,
I am in the middle of installing the GTS De Dion rear suspension. I have the GTS polybushes and they seem quiet hard, has anyone used these bushes, I
am concerned that they will put excesive twisting loads on the chasis brackets. I have looked at some 4 bar links as a comparison and these all seem
to use rod ends or a combination of rod end at the axle and a rubber bush at the chasis. I would be interested in what would be the best comprimise
beetween performance / comfort.
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locoboy
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| posted on 14/11/06 at 06:38 PM |
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Its a tried and tested design..........
if it aint broke..........
ATB
Locoboy
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 14/11/06 at 08:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NigelM
Hi,
I am in the middle of installing the GTS De Dion rear suspension. I have the GTS polybushes and they seem quiet hard, has anyone used these bushes, I
am concerned that they will put excesive twisting loads on the chasis brackets.
I had exactly the same concern. The bushes are rock hard, and after clamping one end of a trailing arm in my vice and levering the other end, the
amount of force required to deflect the bushes is very high.
I converted one end of my trailing arms to use a rod end so torsional forces in the trailings arms are minimal, and they are adjustable to make up for
any inaccuracies in my brackets.
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NigelM
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| posted on 18/11/06 at 10:23 AM |
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Thanks for that.
I have decided to go with rod ends at the axle and polybushes at the chasis. I have replaced to polybushes with softer items (70 shore), this as
greatly reduced the twisting loads imparted into the chasis. This to me is a better solution for a road car.
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