Re: [DML] Upgraded Front Suspension

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike Loasby did not like the front suspension design at all. Several British owners have corresponded with him directly about the subject. He also made some posts about it on the old DMCTalk.com site, including a humorous anecdote about the LCA's folding underneath him while driving one of the mules, to which Lotus replied "we'll just use bigger washers."

Bill Robertson
#5939

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Martin Gutkowski" <martin@...> wrote:
>
> No you are wrong, the changing from negative to positive castor serves to track the car straight over an uneven surface. This is what Mike Loasby said. And I've now said it twice.
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> 
> Martin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "content22207" <brobertson@...>
> Sender: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:29:27 
> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: [DML] Upgraded Front Suspension
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> The LCA wiggling back and forth obviously serves no useful purpose. It is an unfortunate consequence of making the sway bar try serve as a backwards thrust arm -- a task for which it is totally unsuited. 
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tom Niemczewski" <dmctom@> wrote:
> >
> > From: "Martin Gutkowski"
> > 
> > > Ed's setup attempts to restrain the fore/aft movement of the arm 
> > > altogether when there is a reason for it in the first place.
> > > Martin
> > 
> > Martin,
> > What is the intended fore/aft movement in the LCA? What's the reason for it 
> > and what good does that movement do?
> > 
> > I can't see any advantage in having LCAs so sloppy. To me this setup is 
> > nothing short of a disaster. Under braking when the arms move back they 
> > compress the springs unevenly, put unnecessary strain on the shocks and the 
> > most important thing it destroys the entire geometry of the suspension 
> > system - caster becomes positive, camber becomes positive, toe goes way in. 
> > If the goal here is to loose grip and destroy the tires then this setup is 
> > perfect.
> > 
> > Am I missing something? Please put me on the right track.
> > 
> > Thank you
> > 
> > Greetings from Poland!
> > Tom Niemczewski
> > Vin 6149 plus 2418, 3633, 5030, 16473, 17086
> > Google earth: 52°25'17.66"N, 21° 1'58.40"E
> >
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