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    Brake anti-lift affected by length of tailing arm?

    Most helpful Brian. Thanks for explaining that in detail. Scott
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    Brake anti-lift affected by length of tailing arm?

    I can see how the vertical placement of the trailing arm pivot impacts brake induced wheel hop. But why does the length of the trailing arm matter? (Not disagreeing, just trying to understand ...) I've tried reasoning through whether there can be a lever effect involved that would vary with...
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    Brake anti-lift affected by length of tailing arm?

    I am trying to understand whether brake anti-lift is influenced by the length of the rear trailing arm on a semi-trailing arm suspension. I understand that anti-lift generally increases as the side view instant center rises. Also that it is desirable to have the distance from wheel center to the...

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