My first speed thrill was a bit if scaffold plank with two halves of roller skates nail to the bottom (1967), very early skate board, screaming down a hill in Stevenage at my grans having to lean over to steer. I still lean in the bends. the guy that did it I believe is now a millionaire several times over.
Regards Adrian On 31 Jul 2012, at 20:07, [email protected]<[email protected]> wrote: > When I was a kid I always wanted the best pram wheels I could steel on my > soap box and later the widest bars on my tracker bike (no brakes though, > they were for big girls) . Not a lot changes with a Morgan > Richard M800RGUN+8 > > Sent from my HTC > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Tim Harris" <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, Jul 31, 2012 19:02 > Subject: [mogtalk2] Morgan Front suspension > To: "mogtalk2" <[email protected]> > > I think it's a pretty fair attempt at producing a suspension that is light, > stiff, and simple (read cheap) to manufacture. It is a vital part of the > traditional Morgan appeal, and for that reason alone I love it. But looked > at dispassionately, however, I believe that in absolute terms there are > better ways of providing better wheel articulation, more suspension > movement, less bump steer, more roll stiffness, and more cornering > stability - otherwise more manufacturers would have adopted it instead of > abandoning the design. > > Tim > > On 31 July 2012 17:26, Brian Cowell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Does anyone, apart from me, think that the Factory have got the IFS about > > right? > > > > Brian of SpotMog > > > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 4:02 PM, Richard Jones < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Hi Tim > >> If I had engaged brain rather than just think headlights, would have > >> appreciated that. > >> Had not considered the anti roll (bar replacement) function before - do > >> rebound/'anti roll springs' also come in different weights? - had not > >> considered this before - brings a whole new dimension and makes so much > >> sense of the original design parameters, although withought decent dampers > >> (not shock absorbers) the oscilation (wheel hop) of an uncontrolled rebound > >> spring working against main spring on long corners(e.g roundabouts) is not > >> pleasant as it isn't at 60 mph on a bumpy motorway. > >> Richard M800RGN+8 > >> > >> *From:* Tim Harris <[email protected]> > >> *To:* mogtalk2 <[email protected]> > >> *Sent:* Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 15:58 > >> *Subject:* [mogtalk2] Re: [mogtalk2] Re: [mogtalk2] Re: [mogtalk2] Re: > >> [mogtalk2] Re: [mogtalk2] Need some advice please….New Morgan > >> ** > >> The rebound spring is not a bump stop, it has a vital function of adding > >> roll stiffness during cornering. In a straight line, the rebound spring > >> should be free, the main spring thus having its normal rate unaffected by > >> the rebound spring. > >> > >> A rising rate spring in this situation is thus of enormous advantage as > >> it allows an initial soft rate which can cope with small bumps and ripple, > >> but on larger deflections hardening up progressively to prevent the > >> suspension bottoming out and crashing over big bumps. > >> > >> When you pitch the car into a corner, the outer main spring tends to top > >> out and the rebound spring then comes into play, adding its rate to the > >> main spring. to provide additional stiffness and preventing the car from > >> rolling, This effect is what gives Morgans their very flat cornering style. > >> > >> Tim** ** > >> On 31 July 2012 15:22, Richard Jones > >> <[email protected]>wrote: > > > View posts on The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Modify Your Subscription ------------------------------------------- View posts on The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ [http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/] Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=22459785&id_secret=22459785-4a39ddf8 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
