Wishbone front suspension

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Jun 2005, 8:43 pm

#377314

Hi

These were posted on the German Look forum, they are so beautiful I just had to share. Its on Ghia using Ghia balljoint stubs.

Steve

56astro Custom Title Time!

1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Jun 2005, 9:16 pm

#377346

I've been watching the progress on this project on TSTF

It's an awesome piece of engineering and fab work!

VW car, VW engine ...... keepin it "real"
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Jun 2005, 9:32 pm

#377372

Hi

I wonder how it will work, great I expect.

Steve

Alex Holzl 2332cc of pure BALLZ!!

1,550 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 29 Jun 2005, 9:34 pm

#377374

Yeah i saw it on Germanlook too. have an image saved of it from way back.. very different.

jvl054 Wolfsburg Wizard

403 posts · joined May 2005 · 29 Jun 2005, 10:07 pm

#377393

Different has potential.The pivoting of the top and bottom A-arms on the ball joints could be a bit harsh.What do you think Alex? JVLRacing

Alex Holzl 2332cc of pure BALLZ!!

1,550 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 30 Jun 2005, 12:20 am

#377462

Yeah but at ride height it could straighten up to a better angle. I need sleep.

cya

alex

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 30 Jun 2005, 7:47 pm

#377945

Er... a bit low tech? Sorry to be a wet blanket but the 1966 Nissan chassis in my backyard is far more sophisticated then that, with anti-dive geometry etc

Pay your debts, CxxT

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1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 30 Jun 2005, 8:23 pm

#377973

There are a few other guys on GL that are doing this. it beats the hell out of the stock beam 🙂

Jon

Jeza Officially Full-On Dubber

353 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 4 Jul 2005, 9:38 am

#379493

Yeah I like those to... I have thought a GL Fasty with an EJ20T engine and double wishbone front end would be a lot of fun 🙂

I'd like to know what you mean by low tech VWCOOL? Wishbone suspension is nothing new, but it is known to handle very well.

How does your nissan chassis differ with it's anti dive properties?

Cheers
Jeremy

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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 4 Jul 2005, 8:57 pm

#379947

No car made in the last 50 years that I can tbink of has 'parrallel geomtery' geometry like that... they all have upper and lowr wishbones that are set up to be 'semi=trailling' and with front and rear pivot points at different heights to the road.

Still looks good but!

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Jeza Officially Full-On Dubber

353 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 5 Jul 2005, 2:43 pm

#380282

VWCOOL wrote:No car made in the last 50 years that I can tbink of has 'parrallel geomtery' geometry like that... they all have upper and lowr wishbones that are set up to be 'semi=trailling' and with front and rear pivot points at different heights to the road.

Still looks good but!

Thanks... thats interesting to know

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