The roadster got a better rear suspension than the gull wing (!). Of course the roadster was a later car, introduced in 1957. Some sort of compensating spring was added.
fundamental improvement: the rear-axle suspension. The single-joint low-pivot swing axle – familiar from the 220 W – was installed in the 300 SL Roadster in an adapted form, being equipped for the first time with a compensating spring. This greatly improved the handling characteristics over those of the original swing axle of the Gullwing coupé. From: https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/A-new-openness-Mercedes-Benz-300-SL-Roadster-W-198-II-series-1957-1963.xhtml?oid=9903664 On Fri, Nov 1, 2019, 9:41 PM OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Hmmm - I wonder what the rear suspension of the 300SL ws like? Surely it > wasn't a swing axle? > > On Fri, Nov 1, 2019 at 11:35 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Speaking of transplants: I always contended a 114/115 rear subframe > > could be made to work in a 110/111 body. I did end up with a 115 > > junker 12 years ago, but was not able to deal with getting the rear > > subframe out. Benefit, would be moving fmor a single (center) pivot > > rear axle (Think 60 VW Bug) to fully independent rear suspension we know > > and love on 123, 126, 116, 126, 107 etc, and newer. > > > > since in the one track experience I had on the 200D, the rear axle > > buckled under and rear-steered the car sideways, I've been very careful > > about keeping the axle nearly straight and not corning too hard with a > > light load. On the track we had to remove everything from the trunk, > > and that raised the rear of the car and make the rear axle halves slope > > down to the wheel. THat set up the physics that made the outside wheel > > forced down and jacked up the rear of the car leading to the sideways on > > the track situation. With my toolbox and the jack, spare tire and > > lugwrench in the trunk, the axle was more near straight, and the car > > will corner well. The "Track safety" regulations (nothing in the > > trunk) led directly to creating an unsafe situation. Fully independent > > rear suspension would eliminate the problem that led to being crossways > > in the track. > > > > > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > for themselves." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
