thetoystore
03-01-2009, 10:36 PM
ok i'm in the planing stage of my suspention and heres my idea. since space is a little of an issue i'm courious if i can build a 3link and have the bottom links triangulated enuff to make it were i wont need a wats link? think of the lateral dynamics links but with more angle to the lowers? this car will be on air also
BillyShope
03-02-2009, 05:01 AM
Would not recommend triangulation. And, why a Watts link? A simple Panhard is more than adequate. This was, after all, the choice for Jaguar designers with the early C-Type.
Keeping the Jaguar C-Type in mind, you should take advantage of the 3link's ability to dynamically cancel driveshaft torque effects. My site has a spreadsheet to aid in designing a 3link which will provide equal rear tire loading on acceleration.
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