Swing-Axle drifting in the 50's
bus914 - June 20th, 2006 at 07:33 PM
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....swing axle provides a new experience in stable cornering and control
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[ Edited on 20-6-2006 by bus914 ]
CAFFINEPUSHERMAN - June 22nd, 2006 at 11:13 PM
cool kraut power
pete wood - June 26th, 2006 at 11:42 AM
if you'd read it more closely you'd notice it said...
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"Spring compensated, low pivot point swingaxle..."
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You see there's nothing particularly wrong with swingaxle unless you don't allow for large changes in camber (ie from neg to pos mid corner) and
high centering. The only reasons it's an issue is if it has a short radius (axle length), high pivot point and no way of limiting radical positive
camber...like say in VWs. In fact, if IRS isn't set up properly it can do exactly the same things, it's just they happens to a lesser extent.
Porsche, Mercedes and Renault and for that matter, formula Vee, all used swingaxle very successfully in the late 50s early 60s. Formula vee still use
swingaxle and they are very fast little cars.
For instance, check out this Renault Alpine. It was one of the greatest rally cars of all time and it has a rear engibed swingaxle rear. In the first
pic, airbourne it's as clear as day and at rest, look at the wheel tuck. Just like a dumped beetle. This car was an awesome performer. It's not
about the whether it's swingaxle or not, it about how you set it up. 
[ Edited on 26-6-06 by pete wood ]
bus914 - June 26th, 2006 at 04:31 PM
i saw that, just left it out. 
i like the simplicity of the swinger setup. my 1966 fasty has one and its staying that way.