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03-25-2013, 09:01 PM
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As much as multi-link designs bother me (why so many moo-ving parts), and as much as it pains me to say something nice about Audi, I do kind of like the design that 2GR posted.
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03-25-2013, 10:11 PM
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Pt 1:
Pt 2:
Here is a typical rear suspension from a common pickup truck:
One of the shock absorbers is mounted (at the bottom) to the rear of the axle tube, and the other is mounted to the front of the axle tube.
Can someone please explain to me why this is? It bothers me every time I see this on the road.
Pt 2:
Here is a typical rear suspension from a common pickup truck:
One of the shock absorbers is mounted (at the bottom) to the rear of the axle tube, and the other is mounted to the front of the axle tube.
Can someone please explain to me why this is? It bothers me every time I see this on the road.
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03-26-2013, 04:41 AM
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03-26-2013, 06:28 AM
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Positive camber gain is inherent in the strut design. Personally, I don't think it can be designed out. However, based on the way the steering-angle inclination is designed, and the new lower mount attachment in relation to the knuckle, I would be swaying towards saying positive camber gain would be less than a traditional Mc-strut. Again, I have nothing to prove this, just my take on the new design.
Audi is using the below suspension now, multi-link front. Finding and replacing ball joints in that mess will be a pain in the ***.
Audi is using the below suspension now, multi-link front. Finding and replacing ball joints in that mess will be a pain in the ***.
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03-26-2013, 12:34 PM
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Except most customers refuse to do that. Otherwise I'd be putting in a water pump with almost every timing belt. They fix what's broken, wait for the rest to fail. Timing belt snaps, they skip the WP, they come in 20k later bitching about a failed water pump nose bearing.
Although with the system having so many moving parts, I would no be surprised if one failure leads to subsequent failures in a domino effect. I'm sure slop in one ball joint will lead to wiping out everything else in short order.
I was more referring to the difficulty of determining which ball joint is bad, with both being located so close together. I'll probably just lift the the car up a 1/4 inch, stick a pry-bar under the tire, and do the wiggle test, just like on a pickup.
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