The first generation Corvair, with the swing axle rear suspension, was not a fine car. This rather poor suspension design, coupled with most of the weight in the rear, meant the car was susceptible to sudden oversteer - not a good characteristic. Camber control during cornering is very poor. It had essentially the same rear suspension as the 63 Pontiac Tempest/Lemans and represents some very poor GM engineering. The second generation Corvair (beginning in 65, IIRC) had a modern rear suspension and was much improved.
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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
There is a tradeoff between performance and comfort (soft ride). The customer gets to choose. Which brings up the fact that the Corvair was a FINE car with a great engine if only the rear had stiffer springs and shocks like a VW. GM gave up too soon on making improvements.
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