C3 IRS high tech?

[DorianL]

How would the C3's IRS compare to my (now sold) 1973 Chevelle in terms of handling?

The Chevelle was true a 4 link with coils... An although it was not an IRS, I thought it handled very well.

The C3 is a true independent rear... but then there is that odd looking traversal leaf spring. For some reason (possibly irrational) leaf springs seems archaic technology. Since it is one spring covering both wheels, won't one sides compression and rebound affect the other?

 

[Grumpy]

the corvette will handle better than the chevelle ever did, if the cars suspension tires and shocks are functioning correctly,
especially if the cars being driven like you just stole it and maximizing the inertial loads on the suspension.
the chevelle is not even in the same class. one reason I can,t even imagine why you were concerned with the inclusion of the big block engine vs the small block in the vette,
since even with the big blocks extra engine weight,
its all but meaningless in the big picture, as the corvette will,
with proper tires and shocks and sway bars run circles around a chevelle on a road course

 

[DorianL]

all but meaningless in the big picture, as the corvette will, with proper tires and shocks and sway bars run circles around a chevelle on a road course

Ooooh music to my ears!!!!!

 

[Strictly Attitude]

Most people can not out drive a stick axle plain and simple but the IRS is the better design. The leaf spring has benefits that allot of people do not understand. seem like old tech take this in lighter then coil springs and keeps the weight lower main reason you do not see it in racing is ease of modification on a coil over. I have read books on this and the corvette was one topic in it.

 

[DorianL]

Interesting...