Dig this 1:1 suspension setup

[Mindwarp]

Well that's different:


[youtube]iV31VxPY2hM[/youtube]

[civilguy]

It looks like the geometry really soaks up the terrain on a straight, but one decent side hit would cause some major headaches. I'm thinking a fairly minor off-line sidewall strike would shift that rear axle enough that the rear links would be smashing into the frame and twisting like the dickens.

[nvxwax]

I dont know but it looks like a fun ride lol

[jwscab]

looks like a standard 3 point rear suspension, just elongated to provide lots of travel. Shouldn't move in an unpredictable fashion as long as the lower links are triangulated.

front suspension is standard upper/lower a-arm, again elongated for suspension travel.

gee...where have we seen this type of suspension application and theory before?

[fredswain]

It's actually a triangulated 4 link rear suspension.

[jwscab]

yeah, i looked again, it is 2 upper links. initially I saw the guy tightening up something there, it looked like it had a single upper link.

so that is even better to locate the axle.

[flipwils11]

Not a cool video, but very detailed writeup and pictures:

http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2011/09/2012-lamborghini-aventador-suspension-walkaround.html


http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/09/2012-mclaren-mp4-12c-suspension-walkaround.html

[jwscab]

Love the hydraulic sway bar on the mclaren.

[GJW]

that's one silky smooth ride, wonder how many racer's are using the setup