Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jerry, a lot of modern mid engined racing cars now have the gearbox between engine and diff so they can have the deDion "tube" behind the diff housing as normal. The precise camber control is very attractive. Frank On 1 Apr, 2007, at 23:46, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > Frank, > > The thought of a de Dion rear axle on a rear or mid engined car > boggles the mind. The tube would have to go behind the > engine and gearbox > > One advantage that a de Dion has is the ability to have minute and > repeatable adjustments of camber and caster. > > Jerry > > Frank Dernie wrote: >> Hi Jerry, >> the de Dion has a lot of advantages. I have looked long and hard >> at getting one on a GP car but the number of extra links needed >> for location get in the way of the airflow. >> On a Le Mans car it would have some clear potential still. >> The first "racing" car i drove was a Lotus 6. It had a fron swing >> axle made from a Ford Popular (E93A) front beam axle. >> cheers >> Frank >> >> >> On 31 Mar, 2007, at 21:34, Jerry Lehrer wrote: >> >>> Frank, >>> >>> There is an axle setup that had a mixed bag of advantages and >>> disadvantages of the live and swing axles. >>> I had a DeDion axle on my 1953 Allard J2X. >>> >>> Unfortunately, Sidney Allard used a swing axle in the FRONT, with >>> enormous positive camber. What >>> the car needed was about zero front camber and slight negative >>> camber in the rear. >>> >>> Jerry >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information