Re: Independent Suspension

[James Montebello <jamesm@domain.elided>]

Of course, with anti-roll bars being nearly ubiquitous, one could say
there's no such thing as independent suspension front or rear on any
car anymore.  And while we're splitting hairs, all suspension systems
(even those without anti-roll bars) impart *some* of the wheel movement
at one corner to the coachwork, which has some necessary influence on
all of the other corners.

potayto, potahto...

james montebello
two dedion cars
one car with rubber suspension all round
one with A-arms all round
one with semi-trailing arms
one with solid axles at both ends

On Wed, 29 Jan 2003, Paul Bayly wrote:

> >From The Macquarie Dictionary Of Motoring:
>
> "Independent Front Suspension/Independent Rear Suspension= SUSPENSION system
> in which the front/rear wheels can rise independently of each other. The
> forces applied to one wheel (when cornering, braking, or riding over road
> bumps) are virtually isolated from the other wheel."
>
> For me IS has nothing to do with transmision position or type.  After all
> you can also have independent front suspension which, in a rear or mid
> engine setup (he he), has zip to do with the tranny.
>
> An Alfetta rear end will always transfer movement of one wheel to the other,
> Alfa using this as an advantage in the sales brochures stating that the
> setup "always keeps the driving wheels parallel".
>
> Beatle
> Oz
>
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