IRS discussion

[rocco16v at netzero.net (L F)]

Because the beam connects each rear wheel, any forces acting on one wheel also affects the other wheel.  Hence, they are not "independent" of each other.
 Although, the design is such that they're as independant as any non-independant system can be...
(I'm not sure what I just said.....)

Larry
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Julie Macfarlane 
  To: mr.utility@highstream.net ; jdbubb@ix.netcom.com 
  Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 3:40 PM
  Subject: Re: Noise and vibrations on the steering.. Solve one,findthereasonfor the other !


  Could it be that the beam from side to side be concidered a torsional 
  element and therefore Independant for each wheel?



  Julie Macfarlane
  1981 MKI 2L 16v
  Amsterdam NY





  >From: David Utley <mr.utility@highstream.net>
  >To: Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
  >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
  >Subject: Re: Noise and vibrations on the steering.. Solve one, 
  >findthereason for the other !
  >Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 18:57:07 -0500
  >
  >Dan,
  >   Now trust me, I am not trying to incite anything but friendly 
  >discussion,
  >but you knew someone would ask...  How is it that it is independent, when 
  >it
  >uses a beam?  Trucks (american) have an axle beam, and it is a rigid rear
  >suspension, what makes the A1 cars different?
  >
  >David Utley
  >
  >Quoting Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>:
  >
  > > Yeah, but the Scirocco rear suspension already is IRS. I was just 
  >curious
  > > what other mods you were
  > > thinking about.
  > > Dan
  > > ----- Original Message -----
  > > From: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>
  > > To: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
  > > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
  > > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 2:04 PM
  > > Subject: Re: Noise and vibrations on the steering.. Solve one, find 
  >thereason
  > > for the other !
  > >
  > >
  > > > Well, I eventually would like to get into Auto-X, but in the mean time
  > > > there are just a ton a twisty roads around where I live and I like
  > > > ripping through them, IRS cars have always felt more stable on these
  > > > roads so I thought an IRS system for the rocco would be perfect.  Top 
  >it
  > > > all off with the fact that it's something different to do.
  > > >
  > > > William
  > > >
  > > > Dan Bubb wrote:
  > > >
  > > > >Just out of curiosity, what is the intention of redesigning the rear
  > > suspension?
  > > > >Dan
  > > > >
  > > > >----- Original Message -----
  > > > >From: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>
  > > > >To: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
  > > > >Cc: <TST@yahoogroups.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
  > > > >Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:34 PM
  > > > >Subject: Re: Noise and vibrations on the steering.. Solve one, find
  > > thereason for the other !
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > >
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