Re: TOY: Fiberglass Springs

[Thom Singer <ntsqd@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'd use a WOB link or a Watts link b4 a panhard if you're serious about
road racing. The sweet zone for either is far superior to a panhard
bar. TSM has a strange varient of the Watts that uses two arms geared
together. This could be a ground clearence bonus on a wheeler. 

--- "Woodruff, Jason P" <Jason.Woodruff@West.Boeing.com> wrote:
> I'm going to use some fiberglass springs on my road racing truck. 
> But right
> not with nearly flat pack of steel springs I get side to side axle
> movement
> of about 3 inches.  So I figure I can't use the monoleaf fiberglass
> springs
> until I build some sort of panhard rod to hold the axle in place.
> 
> This side to side movement would be even worse on a 4x4 because the
> spring
> will have a big arch to give sideways force some leverage.  I'd look
> into a
> panhard rod or something similar before swapping to fiberglass.
> 
> I hear there's a place here in Southern Cal that's pretty cheap. 
> Then
> there's another one on the east coast that's not so cheap.
> 
> Jay W
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2001 09:41:02 -0800
> From: "Tony Bartlett" <offroadr@redrock.net>
> Subject: Re: TOY: Fiberglass Springs
> 
> I think this is the same company from back in the late 80's that I
> tried to
> get information from.  I mailed them some questions and never did get
> a
> reply back (or maybe I would have some on my truck)
> 
> Thom mentioned the biggest problem, bashing the springs on rocks. 
> Back when
> I first heard about them they did not have any type of protection for
> the
> springs for hitting rocks and chipping, cracking the springs.
> I would say it was over 10 years ago when I first heard of them. 
> Maybe by
> now they have some type of metal plate to put on the bottom of them
> to help
> with this.
> 
> Toyota Tony
> 
> >I came across this on the web:
> >http://members.carol.net/spring/info1.htm
> 
> >I have not any talks about fiberglass springs on a Toyota.
> >Fiberglass springs are used on Corvettes. It has much longer life
> than
> >steel. It will flex millions of cycles while similar steel break at
> >500,000 cycles. Hey, no more sagging. Maybe a softer spring can be
> used
> >for more flex without worries about overloading. They weight 8 lbs
> each.
> >The picture shows only a single leaf used instead of the familiar
> pack.
> >This is the way it is run on the Corvette too as I understand.
> Suppose
> >there should be less friction with only one leaf. Is there a way
> this
> >can be used on a Toyota? Whatcha think?
> 4x4Wire.com Toyota Section http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/


=====
TS
Ventura, CA

"Teach you all I know and you're still stupid."
-- Howdy Lee

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