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From: hkr4627@acf4.UUCP (Hedley K. J. Rainnie)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Miscellaneous Ramblings
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Date: Thu, 21-Mar-85 02:38:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 21 02:38:00 1985
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To Mister Kos: The weight distribution of a 1964 Stingray with driver
	is 48/52 according to Road & Track (March 1964)
	(Sorry, no data on the '63 but I suspect it would be similar
	save for that little strip of fiberglass on the split window.)

To Mr Barbee:  Your car may indeed have independent suspension, but I
	don't think so.  Universal joints, half axles and inboard
	brakes do not an independent suspension make.  Independent suspension
	means that each wheel may travel without disturbing the opposite
	wheel.  A Dedion type axle is not independent because each side
	is tied with a beam to the opposite side.  The Dedion does, however,
	save the differential and optionally the brakes as unsprung weight.

	But who really cares, so long as it works, and works well!  If it
	makes its driver happy, that's a good handling car.  (Of course
	that makes my Dad's 69 Rambler Wagon a good handling car, but 
	what the hell!  Let's be generous!)