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solid rear axle OR independents suspension
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:43 PM
Just wondering what our cars have....in my case a 2002 Cavalier



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Re: solid rear axle OR independents suspension
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:52 PM
solid
Re: solid rear axle OR independents suspension
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:57 PM
Actually, its semi-solid... its what is known as a torsion bar axle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsion_beam_suspension









Re: solid rear axle OR independents suspension
Thursday, September 14, 2006 8:21 AM
However an independent rear from a late mold Alero will bolt in with some minor work and will also give you rear discs...



Re: solid rear axle OR independents suspension
Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:07 PM
Quote:

Actually, its semi-solid... its what is known as a torsion bar axle.


news to me i always thought they where solid.
either way mine still rides like a tractor


http://registry.gmenthusiast.com/images/my2005cav/my%20car%20the%20bash.jpg
Re: solid rear axle OR independents suspension
Monday, September 18, 2006 6:48 AM
Solid rear is similar to RWD trucks and older cars w/ the pumpkin differential housings....

Ours have some flex to it but is not truly IRS...









Re: solid rear axle OR independents suspension
Monday, September 18, 2006 10:51 PM
The Torsion axle has the advantage that one tire going up doesn't cause camber changes in the other tire, but they still transmit energy almost the same as a solid axle.



Re: solid rear axle OR independents suspension
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 8:23 PM
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ thanks for the info. i was trying to figure out how a Torsion rear axle worked.


http://registry.gmenthusiast.com/images/my2005cav/my%20car%20the%20bash.jpg
Re: solid rear axle OR independents suspension
Monday, September 25, 2006 5:58 PM
I believe the manual calls it "Semi-independant rear suspension"


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Re: solid rear axle OR independents suspension
Tuesday, September 26, 2006 4:34 PM
The manual calls it that because it sounds better than a torsion axle.
Everyone knows independant is 'better' than a solid axle (or that's what they think anyway)..
So which word would you rather use if you're not afraid to twist the truth?



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