"Slapper" bars for parallel rear leaf springs are common knowledge, but what about traction aids and such for a transverse leaf spring rear suspension? Transverse and traction don't seem to go well together in my mind. Thanks, Kurt
Not necessarily. Wishbones or hairpins would transfer the rotational torque of the axle housing to a lifting force on the frame (and corresponding tire plant) in just the same way as a ladder bar. Parallel 4 bars might be a different matter, however.
There was a model coupe video on here before that showed it dragging the rear bumper with a buggy spring. I did a quick check on youtube but didn't see it, maybe someone has it saved or knows where to look.
So Cal built a '32 Roadster using a transverse leaf spring with their ladder bars. The roadster was on slicks running 10's.
Transverse spring is like a coil spring...it supports weight but does not control axle movement. Movement is controlled by the torque tube, which serves as a traction bar among its duties. If no TT, whatever controls axle movement...ladder bars, radius rods, etc.
I posted in answer to Swade41 hunting video, but it claims "HUGE wheelie! Dennis Wile puts it on the bumper at Irwindale in his 1932 Ford. All steel, stock frame/suspension and SBC powered with alot left!"
That was the one, for some reason I thought it was a model A, didn't Pete Eastwoods sedan have a buggy spring rear also which turned decent times at the track ?
Yeah...stock suspension.... I LOVE that car though...it would absolutely FREAK the beejeesus outta anyone in the other lane...
Yes in a stocker setup the t/t plants the rear. The roadster in thread I've got up at the moment has a transverse spring with P&J ladderbars and it works real well.
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