Missed the Spec-V on MotorWeek?

Tim Rogers timrogers@charter.net
Mon, 18 Feb 2002 10:26:24 -0600


Jay Stewart wrote:
> > I lifted my inside rear, so I think it's a B15 thing.

> It's a "non independent rear suspension" thing, actually.

> (Keep telling yourself it's better, eventually you will believe it.)

Its actually a FWD thing.  Just about any properly set up FWD vehicle will
lift up the inside rear under hard cornering.  It comes from having a good bit
of the car's roll stiffness in the rear suspension so that the front can be
compliant in roll and do its job while holding up the majority of the car's
weight as well.
You can see this on VW's & Hondas as well... Its generally the rear sway bar
that provides the force to pick up the inside tire.
You can see the same thing happen the other way around on Porsche Carreras,
they will sometimes lift the inside front tire in a turn.

Tim Rogers
-'93 NX2000 T-top
-'91 NX2000 racer-to-be
-'75 Silverado tow vehicle