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On 27 Feb 99, at 15:39, Forsman/Harris wrote:
> Jim wrote: "... in order for the shocks to do damping, their mounts must
> be made strong enough to also support weight. Thus there is no problem
> with the CONCEPT of air- or coil over- shocks."
>
> I think we are not in disagreement here. The question is that of just how
> strong these mounts are. Maybe my reasoning is in error; but as I figure
> it, if these mounts are already bearing a weight load, then there is less
> load capacity remaining to bear the impact load when you hit a good size
> bump.
I read your (I think i#}
urs) post after I had already written
my response. Yours was better, and more accurate. I agree completely.
I suspect that the loads due to shock are much larger than the load
due to weight, since we are only talking about the additional force
necessary to lift the car, not the total weight. So the difference
between our statements is small, as a practical matter, but still
your argument prevails.
I note also that VW sold HD shocks for these cars; they are in the
microfilm. The loads that these would deliver must be larger that
that of the standard shocks, and I assume that VW engineered the
mounts to survive the HD shocks.
Jim
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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