Aluminium spring plate retainers

[redhot]

Originally Posted by volkdent

The thing is it's not the sping plate retainer that is interesting, it's the replacement of the rubber bushing with a bronze one. This will keep the rear end quite well placed but will probably make for quite a harsh ride.

Jason

Hi,

Know of the feature of the bronze bushing. Seemed to obivous to mention

Is the rear end designed as to have the spring plates move forward/aft during acceleration/braking etc? It`s mainly toe in/out that is changed as far as I can think off.

[1303R]

Originally Posted by redhot

Is the rear end designed as to have the spring plates move forward/aft during acceleration/braking etc? It`s mainly toe in/out that is changed as far as I can think off.

hi, are you asking if it's surposed to move?

[redhot]

In short form: yes.

The rubber bushing is primary a bearing for the springeplate to rotate in.

But do they also play the role of improving the dynamics of the rear suspension (as in changing the toe to a more desireable value in acc/braking), or does it make it much worse.

[1303R]

well my thinking is it promots lift off/snap oversteer, and that can't be good. but i surpose if set right it would go to neutrel when decelarating. i'm just thinking out loud thou, sure there's plenty better people to answer that!