10-10-2020, 02:18 PM
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Crash safety
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Like aerodynamics, crash safety depends on the interaction of a number of factors. Material selection and shell geometry is key.
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Is anyone aware of a good book on crash safety?
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10-10-2020, 03:37 PM
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Ralph Nader "Unsafe At Any Speed". 
Else any sanctioning bodies technical requirements. The Edison2 designer, Oliver Kuttner said, "as racers we know a lot about high speed collisions".
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10-10-2020, 04:27 PM
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10-12-2020, 12:57 PM
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The book "Unsafe at Any Speed" is not technically sound and was repudiated by a government panel of experts including Ray Caldwell. Yes I have driven Corvairs and studied suspension design.
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10-12-2020, 02:48 PM
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Hence the
I wasn't able to forgive Nader for what he did. GM was trying to get to four-wheel independent suspension and they'd already resolved the deficiency but he torpedoed new car sales and forced GM back to the middle of the lane.
I've got a swing-axle five speed with Type III drums waiting 'on the bench' right now.
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I went to a lot of Corvair meets when I was a kid. Never felt the slightest bit threatened.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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10-12-2020, 07:32 PM
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Lincoln "Corvair", seem odd for them to reuse that name.
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10-13-2020, 05:41 PM
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The jacking of the swing axle is cured by an anti roll bar.
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10-13-2020, 07:09 PM
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10-14-2020, 10:35 AM
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Another solution is to wrap a bit of chain around the axle and attach the ends to the body structure, limiting downward movement to about 4". It pretty much only when the axle allows extreme movemment after the rim contacts the street. The other issue was the shocks weren't strong enough on the top bolt to limit travel, and had too much throw.
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