Why I love GM Representatives
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Why I love GM Representatives
This is a little off topic but whatever, I don't have access to the off topic section since I didnt refill my membership yet.
Anyway, I just got back from a presentation by representatives from General Motors here at psu. The reps were all involved with the design of the vehicles in different ways.
When it came time for questions, I couldn't help but ask: "Why do you still use leaf springs on the Corvette, other than for heritage reasons?"
Their answer, simply put, was: "We don't know..."
Gotta love it.
Anyway, I just got back from a presentation by representatives from General Motors here at psu. The reps were all involved with the design of the vehicles in different ways.
When it came time for questions, I couldn't help but ask: "Why do you still use leaf springs on the Corvette, other than for heritage reasons?"
Their answer, simply put, was: "We don't know..."
Gotta love it.
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At a company like GM, only a small fraction of the engineers are involved in the design of the corvette, and only a small fraction of those folks handle suspension design. I'm sure heritage has something to do with it, but there's also been some analysis of alternatives I'm sure...you just didn't happen to talk to the people who ran the analysis
I don't mean to sound defensive, but I work for a big company too, and just because the company does x doesn't mean my job involves being knowledgable about x at all...
I don't mean to sound defensive, but I work for a big company too, and just because the company does x doesn't mean my job involves being knowledgable about x at all...
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Yeah I didnt mean for it to be a serious thread, just a funny thought.
I agree, the suspension setup works and yes, it's a transverse composite leaf spring.
FWIW, the one guy there worked on designing the cylinder heads for the new ZR-1. I'd consider him a corvette engineer and honestly, I think it is a reasonable question to ask someone like that.
I agree, the suspension setup works and yes, it's a transverse composite leaf spring.
FWIW, the one guy there worked on designing the cylinder heads for the new ZR-1. I'd consider him a corvette engineer and honestly, I think it is a reasonable question to ask someone like that.
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That design probably saves $10 per car over another setup...multiplied by X cars they sell. They're in business to make money and lots of it.
BTW, does anybody know if the ALMS GT2 Corvette's use the factory rear suspension or some form of it? Or is it a full custom race fabrication?
BTW, does anybody know if the ALMS GT2 Corvette's use the factory rear suspension or some form of it? Or is it a full custom race fabrication?
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Try turning a corner in a 1st gear, hit a decent bump or crack while turning, and watch a 944 scramble for lack of traction.
Try it in almost any modern car and watch that not happen.
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alms vettes use race suspension created by the teams that run the corvette. however like the mustang, because it's not a stock setup it must be approved by the alms at inspection. granted most alms vettes come right from the corvette plant in kentuky. so when you consider it is coming from the factory like that for those cars(and if you know the right people) a buyer can get it on their road car...it's not really a major concern of the alms.
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There are two locked boxes. Each contains the other's one and only key. The only way to open the boxes is with the keys. Yet, I am able to open both boxes. How is this possible?
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You are inside a large box along with the smaller box and a key to that box.
You open the smaller box and inside is the key to the larger box
which you now open from the inside?
You open the smaller box and inside is the key to the larger box
which you now open from the inside?