TR2/3/3A TR3 suspension/handling question

[gsalt57tr3]

Other than packing my tyre compartment with bricks, what's the best thing to do to keep my rear wheels from breaking traction in turns on rough roads?

 

[martx-5]

Mount your 4" widened body on a TR4A or TR6 frame. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

 

[gsalt57tr3]

About a year ago there was a thread on such a project, what happened to it?

 

[Bob_Muzio]

If you have front and rear sway bars I think you can preload the rear sway bar on the side that lightens and looses traction, but it's still a solid rear axle car with all that goes along with that type of set up.
Bob

 

[YankeeTR]

Traction loss in corners (on rough roads) can be caused by several things...stiff springs, worn shocks, spring wrap-up etc.

A better design shock would help. Shocks are designed to keep the tire in contact with the road. An old lever-type shock has severe limitations in this department. A shock that has adjustable jounce and rebound would help.

Adding one 1/2 leaf to the FRONT of the spring is an old drag racing trick designed to prevent leaf spring wrap-up on acceleration. MOPAR racers that use leaf springs use 'super-stock' springs designed just this way.

Ideally you would have a nice, soft compliant spring just stiff enough to discourage bottoming out mated to a shock with adjustability. In the world of dirt track racing soft is fast.

In reality you have to understand that you are driving a car with a suspension system designed over 60 years ago for satin smooth roads. In that case, a softer touch with the throttle is the usual cure...

 

[Geo Hahn]

...what's the best thing to do to keep my rear wheels from breaking traction in turns on rough roads?

It's called "The Triumph Trot". Once you get used to it... it's actually fun and mostly safe.

 

[Tosh]

Actually the fix lies in getting your state department of roads and highways to fill/patch, resurface and maintain all public roads.
Sort of like they are around all the state capitols.

cheers

 

[Geo Hahn]

Our town likes paved streets with crosswalks made of cobbly bricks (no snow plows here). You learn to aim wide when making a fast turn and let the brick finish the turn for you by bringing the rear end abruptly around. Just don't brake in the midst of it.

 

[tdskip]

But you need to be carrying a bit of speed for it to be truly effective. <grin>

 

[Tosh]

Hey! Does that fit over the bonnet or the cockpit?

 

[Tosh]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:] Our town likes paved streets with crosswalks made of cobbly bricks (no snow plows here). You learn to aim wide when making a fast turn and let the brick finish the turn for you by bringing the rear end abruptly around. Just don't brake in the midst of it[/QUOTE]

Sounds like the bricks are "tuned" for cornering..ahem..guess you could call em decreasing radius bricks.

heh,heh.