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Wishbone front suspension
1303Steve - June 29th, 2005 at 08:43 PM

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


http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/214807.jpg


http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/214808.jpg


http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/214809.jpg

56astro - June 29th, 2005 at 09:16 PM

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

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

1303Steve - June 29th, 2005 at 09:32 PM

Hi

I wonder how it will work, great I expect.

Steve

Alex Holzl - June 29th, 2005 at 09:34 PM

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

jvl054 - June 29th, 2005 at 10:07 PM

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 - June 30th, 2005 at 12:20 AM

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

cya

alex

VWCOOL - June 30th, 2005 at 07:47 PM

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

Che Castro - June 30th, 2005 at 08:23 PM

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

Jeza - July 4th, 2005 at 09:38 AM

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

VWCOOL - July 4th, 2005 at 08:57 PM

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!

Jeza - July 5th, 2005 at 02:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by VWCOOL
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