Trevor Booth
Lifetime Supporter
To Various posts
The rear wheel toe in to which I refer is induced toe in caused by acceleration forces DEFLECTING the axle tube.
Donahue put fixed toe in to counter the cornering forces, et al, deflecting the rear axle and causing toe out.
In terms of location a de-dion is identical to a live rear axle, they are both solid in definition.
Jim Hall used a de-dion with a vertical pivot above and below the transaxle.
Here in Oz we run solid rear axle Front engined 600-700 HP V8 tourers with a CV joint at the end of the axle tube to allow both camber and toe in adjustment. They use 4 link and chassis mounted adjustable watts link
A mumford is not for the novice, unless you understand them perfectly, are able to analyse the reactionary forces, and you have built them and used them. In some vehicles they can be detrimental.
For road use a Panhard bar is simple and adequate
The rear wheel toe in to which I refer is induced toe in caused by acceleration forces DEFLECTING the axle tube.
Donahue put fixed toe in to counter the cornering forces, et al, deflecting the rear axle and causing toe out.
In terms of location a de-dion is identical to a live rear axle, they are both solid in definition.
Jim Hall used a de-dion with a vertical pivot above and below the transaxle.
Here in Oz we run solid rear axle Front engined 600-700 HP V8 tourers with a CV joint at the end of the axle tube to allow both camber and toe in adjustment. They use 4 link and chassis mounted adjustable watts link
A mumford is not for the novice, unless you understand them perfectly, are able to analyse the reactionary forces, and you have built them and used them. In some vehicles they can be detrimental.
For road use a Panhard bar is simple and adequate
