Talk:Leaf spring

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Recently leaf spring design is changed through implementation of lighter materials as glass- or carbonfiber reinforced plastics. This allows for mono-bladed designs with equal or better properties, keeping the weight to a fraction of that of an equivalent steel-spring design.

A recent example is the late (2005) Chevrolet Astro which, when switched from Steel to GFRP, reduced wheight from 26 kgs (57 lbs) to 6 kgs (13 lbs) per spring, saving a total 40 kgs (88 lbs) to the total wheight of the car.

[edit] Merge of Corvette leaf springs

No, that is very specific. The quality has been criticized, as expected for such a detailed article. The people interested in such a specific subject are not the same as are interested in leaf springs in general.

I have written about individual car models, but I don't want those articles to go into general articles about cars. If someone is willing to contribute such specific information, it should be kept but does need not be integrated (at least at this stage). David R. Ingham 07:38, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

I agree that it shouldn't be merged, but there must be links to the corvette leaf spring article if it isn't. **CatoftheNight** 13:07, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

I believe it should be merged, when doing research for work, i found information i was looking for under "Corvette leaf springs" when I searched "leaf springs". So it makes sense that any information dealing with leaf springs be place under the same heading. M.S (light vehicle mechanic) 20 October 2007

[edit] Picture

The picture for this article stinks, IMO. The article would benefit much more from a diagram than from some picture of a '30s Bugatti. I'll also add a link to coil spring suspension - seeing as that is also relevant.205.157.110.11 03:05, 21 December 2006 (UTC)