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Smallblock454 · 03-19-2015, 01:44 AM

Hi,

different forces: what i've meant is that if you reduce the car wheight by using a wireframe as chassis, you'll need a different spring and damping rate. Maybe strength, or energy is a better term for force.

Additionally the pushrod system will need a linkage to the wheel carrier. The wheel carrier was designed to take the main forces at the top where it connects to the damper/spring. If you use a double wishbone system, this won't be the problem. The problem can be the connection for the pushrod linkage at the wheel carrier.

The pushrod system has also the advantage to remove weight from the wheels (unsprung mass). That also means that you need to adjust dampening rates. The disadvantage is a little bit more friction because of the redirecting points.

Maybe you can adjust things with the gear ratio of the pushrod system.

Hope that makes sense to you. I'm not very good in translating technical terms from german to english.

03-19-2015, 01:44 AM	#11
Smallblock454 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: LB, Germany Posts: 1,507	Hi, different forces: what i've meant is that if you reduce the car wheight by using a wireframe as chassis, you'll need a different spring and damping rate. Maybe strength, or energy is a better term for force. Additionally the pushrod system will need a linkage to the wheel carrier. The wheel carrier was designed to take the main forces at the top where it connects to the damper/spring. If you use a double wishbone system, this won't be the problem. The problem can be the connection for the pushrod linkage at the wheel carrier. The pushrod system has also the advantage to remove weight from the wheels (unsprung mass). That also means that you need to adjust dampening rates. The disadvantage is a little bit more friction because of the redirecting points. Maybe you can adjust things with the gear ratio of the pushrod system. Hope that makes sense to you. I'm not very good in translating technical terms from german to english. Last edited by Smallblock454; 03-19-2015 at 05:08 AM.