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Trevor Booth · 08-04-04, 02:05 AM

I am talking about 4 hours drive in drive out not just the time to apply load and record measurements. The sliding friction (from sideways movement)on the knife edge causes the problem and is exarcebated by the applied load, but since you are using a roller any friction would be minimised as do the rollers at the base of the seesaw. The bolt in the tube (seesaw pivot) is actually a shaft in a bearing. What is not evident in the photo is that the coil springs were replaced with a solid tube and the turnbuckles tensioned to hold it rigid.
I understood your ref to "fake shocks" no offence was meant by my reply.

08-04-04, 02:05 AM	#40 (permalink)
Trevor Booth nota2266 Lifetime Premier Supporter Join Date: May 2004 GT40: Kurrajong, Australia Posts: 359 Rep Power: 8	Re: Deflection Figures for a GT40 Chassis I am talking about 4 hours drive in drive out not just the time to apply load and record measurements. The sliding friction (from sideways movement)on the knife edge causes the problem and is exarcebated by the applied load, but since you are using a roller any friction would be minimised as do the rollers at the base of the seesaw. The bolt in the tube (seesaw pivot) is actually a shaft in a bearing. What is not evident in the photo is that the coil springs were replaced with a solid tube and the turnbuckles tensioned to hold it rigid. I understood your ref to "fake shocks" no offence was meant by my reply.