| Re: anti-squat with an IRS |
Subject: Re: anti-squat with an IRS by BrianCunningham on 2009/2/26 20:06:42 This is the analysis in question  And this is why I asked [QUOTE]redrose: do NOT consider the C4 rear suspension as a "4-link", it is NOT...the C4 rear suspension is a "torque arm" (vaguely similar to pre-1955 chev "torque tube" design or recent circle track "fifth coil" designs (less the coil), but differing from those as outer bearings (spindles) are divorced from the torque arm, on the C4...there is NO engine torque input to the C4 rear spindles, thus no chassis reaction (squat) caused by spindle controls (dogbones), under acceleration/decel--the torque arm (aka "C-beam), alone, does ALL "engine torque" input to the chassis...the dogbone/rear spindle does act as a "brake floater" and WILL input during braking, only.[/QUOTE] |
