2.9X posi IRS pumpking donor/halfshaft q?

[Gary Derian]

Thanks for reminding me.  I know about the Vette - just forgot.  Actually,
only the latest C5 Vette does not use the driveshaft as an upper control
arm.  That's the danger of using always or never.  The Jaguar also has a
fixed halfshaft.

Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>

> Gary Derian wrote:
> >
> > Those old Datsuns used regular U-joints and ball splines to accommodate
the
> > length change.  All front wheel drive and independent rear suspension
rear
> > wheel drive cars use halfshafts that accommodate length change.
>
> Not Corvette up to 1980.  Halfshafts provide support for rear wheels.
> Ceter pin of differential is considered part of the suspension.
> Vettes have two rods from bottom of differential to bottom of knuckle,
> knuckle is mounted on a trailing arm, and the spring is mounted
> laterally, connected to the rear of the knuckles.  FYI.
> Shannen