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posted on May 7th, 2013 at 07:14 AM
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hi, will a camber compensator change the existing stationary camber when fitted. thanks greg
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posted on May 7th, 2013 at 07:52 AM



It can do, depending on the type, and how it is fitted.

The stock 'Z' bar fitted to later Beetles has free travel before the bar takes any weight. If there is no free travel, and the links between the compensator [leaf spring or 'Z' bar] are solid, then any up/down travel will be transferred to the compensator.

If the torsion bars are re-set to lower the car, and the compensator is 'tensioned up' to raise the car to the required ride height, the compensator will then be 'working'.

When the comp.spring is 'working', the roll-resistance will decrease.....and the outside rear wheel will tend to hold its [negative?] camber angle better in a corner.

To avoid getting too complicated, I have avoided getting into the many other factors that can have an effect, such as the front suspension. Hope this helps.




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posted on May 8th, 2013 at 07:29 AM



thanks happydaze. what do u mean by roll resistance. its a leaf spring type not z bar
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posted on May 8th, 2013 at 08:01 AM



If you imagine the rear of the car sitting on a very strong leaf comp.spring, and the torsion bars have been removed. There would be NO resistance to body-roll, as the rear end would 'pivot' around the centre spring mount. Formula Vees run ZERO roll resistance on the swing-axle rear, often using a coil instead of a leaf spring or 'Z' bar.

An anti-roll bar does exactly the opposite.....it resists body-roll, as its name suggests [without supporting any weight].




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posted on May 8th, 2013 at 10:17 PM



thanks, so in u post u have negative in brackets , n say it holds it camber better...... u mean it resists the negative? that is the leaf spring effect is exerting pressure in an upward motion trying to make the tyre stay in a positive position
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posted on May 10th, 2013 at 10:56 AM



The swayaway camber compensator is a negitive spring also, it preloads the axels towards negitive camber, this also helps with a better ride, if you want to get the car to handle better you can decamber it and run about 1 to 1.5 degrees of negitive camber, the swayaway style of camber compensator does not increase the spring rate.
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posted on May 10th, 2013 at 10:27 PM



thanks for the info.... just so i understand ; positive camber when the wheels are tucked in at the top and angled out at the bottom, so the rear of the
car is in effect lowered
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posted on May 11th, 2013 at 06:24 AM



Don't like to sound negative, but you've got that completely arse-about, Greg.:lol:



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posted on May 11th, 2013 at 06:55 AM



yea its hard to undersand when u interpreting words incorrectly, very negative haha,..... now i will r read it , n it make more sense
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posted on May 11th, 2013 at 01:31 PM



http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh264/fjcamper/PorscheCamber.jpg

Pictures always help; I put a camber comp on my bug a couple of years back now and the difference it made was huge. :yes::tu:




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posted on May 11th, 2013 at 01:53 PM



That's a lot better than trying to interpret 4000 words.:tu:

So the spring is still working.:smirk:




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posted on May 11th, 2013 at 04:05 PM



greg do you use a camber compensator? if i remebor you do but it aint no normal bought one! when i had a swing axle dub i found that driving style was more important than a shity camber compensator!



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posted on May 11th, 2013 at 05:19 PM



Not much of a standard swing VW left in Gregs car anymore !



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posted on May 11th, 2013 at 10:29 PM



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That's a lot better than trying to interpret 4000 words.:tu:

So the spring is still working.:smirk:


Yep spring still going strong! It's seems to be fairly well made :ninja:




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posted on May 12th, 2013 at 07:42 AM



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greg do you use a camber compensator? if i remebor you do but it aint no normal bought one! when i had a swing axle dub i found that driving style was more important than a shity camber compensator!

Yes, No, 8 Beetle has a comp, spring, which supports around 3/4 of the rear weight. The other 1/4 is via coil-overs.....torsion bars and spring plates are no more.

The swing-axles are located by trailing arms, pivoting in line with the axle fulcrum, keeping bump steer to a minimum. A cable attached to the axles maintains negative camber, but allows full travel on 'roll'. To complete the deal, there is an anti-roll bar.

A 'spool' in the diff. [thanks again, Henry] improves traction out of corners......but means a whole new driving style. 356 drums provide the stopping power.

The front suspension is an early beam [adjustable, and caster wedges added], stock torsion bars, and Koni shocks. The link pins are now rod ends,which allows adjustment for camber [lots of negative]. The 'Mackie Strut' prevents the lower trailing arm from flexing inwards, helping to maintain neg. camber. A 25mm anti-roll bar is fitted. Again, 356 drum brakes.

I have modified the steering to try to reduce bump-steer, and now have equal length tie rods.

Hopefully the 'new' 2276 motor [ex Ben Robinson] will make it even more fun to drive.........I'll find out in a couple of weeks time, at the Nationals Supersprints.:yes:




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posted on May 12th, 2013 at 09:47 AM



Is ok if I post pics of your set up Greg ?.....
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posted on May 12th, 2013 at 10:03 AM



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Is ok if I post pics of your set up Greg ?.....

Sure, Daimo.....and thanks for asking first.




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posted on May 12th, 2013 at 11:34 AM



"The 'Mackie Strut' prevents the lower trailing arm from flexing inwards, helping to maintain neg. camber."

Aaand, here was me thinking that the 'Mackie Strut' was a Scottish dance, performed when old guys got lucky.


Sanders diagram does simplify the understanding of operation of the Porsche COMPENSATOR Spring - but, I would argue that the springs sold through after market
VeeDub retailers, while named 'COMPENSATOR' are in fact quite different in operation.

I recommend that anyone with the LinkPin/SwingArm affliction, keep a good eye on what is happening here:(you don't need to be a member to 'Search')
http://www.porsche356registry.org/356talk/1.html 
These guys have been arguing about this stuff constantly for 40 years. For example, recently:
http://www.porsche356registry.org/356talk/search.html?keywords=compensator+ra...

I have found that opinions about SwingAxle set-ups are a bit like talking about religion...the only thing that each religion agrees on... is that all of the others are wrong.
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posted on May 12th, 2013 at 01:16 PM



Exactly, if you take the question asked by grogy it will depend on what after market compensator you are talking about, i had one made down the gold coast which was a empi rip off, made the car ride like a dray and preloaded the axels towards positive camber, the swayaway style improves the ride and adds negitive camber. both of these are available over the counter to mere mortals who just want a bolt on device.
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posted on May 12th, 2013 at 04:14 PM



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greg do you use a camber compensator? if i remebor you do but it aint no normal bought one! when i had a swing axle dub i found that driving style was more important than a shity camber compensator!

Yes, No, 8 Beetle has a comp, spring, which supports around 3/4 of the rear weight. The other 1/4 is via coil-overs.....torsion bars and spring plates are no more.

The swing-axles are located by trailing arms, pivoting in line with the axle fulcrum, keeping bump steer to a minimum. A cable attached to the axles maintains negative camber, but allows full travel on 'roll'. To complete the deal, there is an anti-roll bar.

A 'spool' in the diff. [thanks again, Henry] improves traction out of corners......but means a whole new driving style. 356 drums provide the stopping power.

The front suspension is an early beam [adjustable, and caster wedges added], stock torsion bars, and Koni shocks. The link pins are now rod ends,which allows adjustment for camber [lots of negative]. The 'Mackie Strut' prevents the lower trailing arm from flexing inwards, helping to maintain neg. camber. A 25mm anti-roll bar is fitted. Again, 356 drum brakes.

I have modified the steering to try to reduce bump-steer, and now have equal length tie rods.

Hopefully the 'new' 2276 motor [ex Ben Robinson] will make it even more fun to drive.........I'll find out in a couple of weeks time, at the Nationals Supersprints.:yes:
thanx greg looking forward to the photos!




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posted on May 12th, 2013 at 06:20 PM



Quote:
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Quote:
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greg do you use a camber compensator? if i remebor you do but it aint no normal bought one! when i had a swing axle dub i found that driving style was more important than a shity camber compensator!

Yes, No, 8 Beetle has a comp, spring, which supports around 3/4 of the rear weight. The other 1/4 is via coil-overs.....torsion bars and spring plates are no more.

The swing-axles are located by trailing arms, pivoting in line with the axle fulcrum, keeping bump steer to a minimum. A cable attached to the axles maintains negative camber, but allows full travel on 'roll'. To complete the deal, there is an anti-roll bar.

A 'spool' in the diff. [thanks again, Henry] improves traction out of corners......but means a whole new driving style. 356 drums provide the stopping power.

The front suspension is an early beam [adjustable, and caster wedges added], stock torsion bars, and Koni shocks. The link pins are now rod ends,which allows adjustment for camber [lots of negative]. The 'Mackie Strut' prevents the lower trailing arm from flexing inwards, helping to maintain neg. camber. A 25mm anti-roll bar is fitted. Again, 356 drum brakes.

I have modified the steering to try to reduce bump-steer, and now have equal length tie rods.

Hopefully the 'new' 2276 motor [ex Ben Robinson] will make it even more fun to drive.........I'll find out in a couple of weeks time, at the Nationals Supersprints.:yes:
thanx greg looking forward to the photos!


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posted on May 12th, 2013 at 07:39 PM



I'm keen to see the front link pin conversion to rod ends! :smilegrin:

For what it's worth here's a shot of my comp spring that a clever person made for me; the only change I've made is adding threaded rod instead of 1/2 bolts so that I can add more pre-load onto the spring and let the back lean a bit more; working on the front....

http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x463/sander19671988/th_photo4.jpg
http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x463/sander19671988/th_photo2.jpg

and for proof that they can work exceptionally well; here is me at wakefield with stock beetle followed by stock beetle with rear height tweak and comp spring; see the difference? :tu::tu::tu:
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posted on May 12th, 2013 at 08:17 PM



pics over on the "No.8" thread in circuit racing section


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