stock elimator rear axle?

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by Tom Turner

Run to Rund;
The Corvette (and any other swing axle car) is allowed by NHRA to use a solid rear as a safety item. If you had ever seen what a broken halfshaft can do you would most likely understand. The rules for replacement of the swing axle (especially for Corvette) are hardly a carte blanche suspension bonus. The adaptation for the solid housing must utilize all of the OE attachment points and trailing arm configuration; shock mounts included and then there is that pesky transverse leaf spring (another bonus). I have two of these cars; a 71 (C3) and a 96 (C4) with solid rears. They are not even similar as the rear suspension is very different in O.E. design. Both were a challenge to sort out but thanks to Alf Wiebe and a fairly serious testing program they turned out to be pretty good little race cars. Are they better than a Camaro? Maybe in theory but in the real world?.......I doubt it. By the way, these cars work great with a swing axle. TT

Besides being a whole lotta work and R & D, I'm sure it wasn't cheap either.
And in the end, it's still corporate.