| Re: Took the 92 for a ride last night |
Subject: Re: Took the 92 for a ride last night by rklessdriver on 2009/7/21 15:53:38 Quote:
Sure Brian, Look under my "Roll Bar Pics" and "Rollbar Pics II" threads. http://www.corvette-guru.com/modules/ ... t_id=93363#forumpost93363 http://www.corvette-guru.com/modules/ ... t_id=94250#forumpost94250 The bar comming off the shoulder harness bar going thru the floor pan (at the storage compartment)is the "snubber bar". If you look at the pic from under the car you can see the 1/2" plate weled to the bottom of that bar sitting directly on top of the pinion to C-Beam mounting point. As the C-Beam tries to deflect (and the pinion tries to rotate upwards) under acceleration it pushes up on the snubber bar. Since it can't bend or compress that 1 3/4" DOM seamless tubing it's upwards force is transmitted to the chassis by way of the roll bar. Like I said it's main purpose was to prevent the C-Beam from deflecting allowing the D44 housing to be ripped apart and nothing else. It just surprised me the first time I stood up in it and the headlights were suddenly aimed at the sky. The car did not have this kind of front end lift or traction even on Drag Radials before. It squated down a little in the rear (like all C4's do) and once the rear suspension bottomed out on the bump stops it would spin the tires. Now the rear suspension does not hit the bump stops and it does not spin. Will |
