bogol
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| posted on 14/11/05 at 09:33 AM |
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De Dion
Maybe I am stupid but I have to ask. Going to build a rear suspension from the exelent plans by Rorty. When i bend the tube 11 degrees as it say I
would like to cut the ends about 5,5 for the wheels to run paralell with the chassi. In the plan Im told to do so but only 5,3 degrees. I dont think
the welding will do the job for the last 0,2. Probably Im overlooking something. Grateful for any help.
KR bogol
Snow and ice 6 months a year
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NS Dev
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| posted on 14/11/05 at 10:43 AM |
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Without looking I would guess that Rorty has done that to give a small amount of toe in on the rear wheels, which can then be shimmed to give exactly
the setup you want.
What you certainly don't want is toe out, which I would guess is why he has done it the way he has.
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craig1410
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| posted on 14/11/05 at 01:03 PM |
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As a fellow de-dion builder I would agree with this hypothesis. I certainly built some toe-in and a small amount of negative camber into my setup to
aid stability. You don't need much negative camber on de-dion axles due to the inherent design but a small amount will help grip. Toe-in helps
to keep the back end in check on the limit by effectively "steering" the back axle inwards as the weight transfers to the outside wheels
while cornering.
Cheers,
Craig.
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pk
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| posted on 14/11/05 at 01:31 PM |
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Where did the Rorty plans come from? I'm very interested but can't find them on his site. Any idea where i should look?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 14/11/05 at 01:34 PM |
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I am hosting them for him. You can download them from my site, in the downloads section 
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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bogol
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| posted on 14/11/05 at 07:46 PM |
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Thanks guys. Perfectly natural and a good reason as well.
bogol
Snow and ice 6 months a year
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