Thread: How suspension and steering systems work

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There seems to be an bottomless pool of internet misinformation on suspension/steering component choices and there mounting on vehicles. If there is an interest in working thru choices and reasons for how the components work on a vehicle, and ways of mounting them during the build and final alignments, corner weighting, etc-I will be honored to work a forum thread to discuss real facts (not internet poo or bysis)
So if anyone is interested??????????

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

There seems to be an bottomless pool of internet misinformation on suspension/steering component choices and there mounting on vehicles. If there is an interest in working thru choices and reasons for how the components work on a vehicle, and ways of mounting them during the build and final alignments, corner weighting, etc-I will be honored to work a forum thread to discuss real facts (not internet poo or bysis)
So if anyone is interested??????????

YES!!! You write it I'll be reading it!! Pete

I'd like to see it too

I would be interested, too. Always looking for info.

The day I die is the day I stop learning so, yes, am prepared to learn and understand how things work correctly.

Jerry, I say write it too! There are differnet types of suspensions I thought would be interesting to use, but the learning curve can be a long process on the odd ball ones.

Jerry, were you thinking of having a different thread for each subject?
SFA-01....Straight front axle, topic 1
IFS-01....Independent front suspension, topic 1
IRS-01....Independent rear suspension, topic 1
STE-WS-01....Steering, worm & sector, topic 1
STE-RP-01....Steering, rack & pinion, topic 1

I can begin with suggesting that those of you who wish to understand IFS should read Carroll Smith's Tune To Win. He has you making paper dolls in the back of the book, suspension segments made from construction paper and using stick pins to see how the system operates.
http://www.amazon.com/Tune-Win-scien.../dp/0879380713

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Haven't dropped the idea-just working on some outlines and sequence --------got to do some photos of different types of front ends, trying to decide if I'm going to spend countless days on the geometry issues as in a text book course or just use the commonly referred to terms-
Also got to relate all the stuff to how it works on a vehicle on the roads, not just an alignment rack. Lots of vehicle dynamics and build choices to relate and quite possible various ways to get around some of the builder induced short comings-so please be patient, as I got to downsize this so its internet compatable, and explainable in plain street talk

No hurry, I have more time than I have money anyway.

Jerry, if you need some "how not to do it" pics for a MII, I have some pics from my 40 you can use.

So last night I stopped by a crz nite at a local drive in-there was at least 6 different cars that had slightly different set ups on steering but I didn't have my camera---oh well-next week I'll go prepared

Great idea, Also Jerry could you explain some of the cars that should not use a Mustang II & why?

Heidt's has a lot of info on the MII suspension, starting on page 74 of their catalog PDF. It explains why they don't offer one for a fendered '32.

http://www.heidts.com/HEIDTS%20V27%2...ed%2012-15.pdf

Hello Jerry Clayton, my name is The BUCKSTER, I own a 1947 Chrysler New Yorker four-door sedan which I am trying to put a 350 Chevy motor in, the steering box in the Chrysler is huge I'm trying to get some information on putting a Raccon Pinion set up and it. Fat man fabrications have a kit for a Plymouth Dodge where you use a Cavalier rack and Pinion but they said it's not heavy enough to work on the Chrysler, do you have any ideas on which Raccon Pinion set up I could use or any ideas on switching out the steering box to a smaller one but one that's heavy enough to handle the Chrysler, thank you for your time, The BUCKSTER