James Saunders Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 Whats it do and whats its benefits ?? James 'K' All the way thumbsup.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 Prevents rear axle turning into a corner. (Body roll induced rear wheel steer) Whether this is a benefit is questionable. A well set up/driven Seven does not roll. Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Saunders Posted November 1, 2001 Author Share Posted November 1, 2001 Arnie, Cheers .. smile.gif James 'K' All the way thumbsup.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Arnold Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 For a slightly more complete description of what it is, try: Watts Linkage. Usually it prevents lateral movement of the axle. It does this with the links running across the car and pivot mounted to the centre of the axle as in an Alfetta or Rover P6. The only exception to this layout I can think of is the Alfasud, where a pair were used (one at each end of the axle) to prevent longitudinal motion of the axle. Only in this case does it relly prevent rear wheel steering. How is it used in the 7? J Edited by - James Arnold on 1 Nov 2001 10:11:52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2D2 Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 I think that the SLR has a longitudinal watts similar in concept to the Sud. There was an article in Low Flying with some detailed data of wheel movements about 2 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFA Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 It is as per the Alfa and hence does prevent RWSteer. Brief description indeed - he asked for a description, not a white paper! Fat Arn The NOW PROVEN R500 Eaterid=red> See the Lotus Seven Club 4 Counties Area Website hereid=green> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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