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Description
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Front
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Rear
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 Double A-arm
The classis unequal length, non parallel
wishbone format
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Yes
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Yes
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 Lower A-arm, upper "virtual A-arm", toe link.
A typical example is the PorscheGT3 rear
suspension.
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No
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Yes
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 Lower A-arm, upper
parallel links, trailing
link.
A typical example is the Plymouth Prowler
rear suspension.
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No
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Yes
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 Upper A-arm, lower .
virtual. A-arm, toe
link.
A typical example is the Mitsubishi
Galant front suspension.
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Yes
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No
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 Upper A-arm, lower
trailing and lateral links,
toe link.
A typical example is the Mitsubishi
Galant rear suspension.
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No
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Yes
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 Upper and lower
lateral links, twin trailing
links, toe link.
A typical example is the Chevrolet
Corvette C4 rear suspension.
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No
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Yes
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 Upper
and lower . virtual A-arms. , toe link.
A typical example the Mercedes multilink
rear suspension.
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No
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Yes
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 Upper lateral link,
lower reversed A-arm, twin
trailing links.
The classic ‘60s
sports and racing cars rear suspension.
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No
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Yes
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 Upper lateral link,
lower parallel links, twin
trailing links.
A variation of the reversed lower A-arm.
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No
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Yes
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 Jaguar IRS
with the driveshaft as the camber control
link.
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No
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Yes
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 H-arm and camber control link
as used on the Ford Thunderbird
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No
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Yes
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 Porsche 928
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No
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Yes
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 Semi-trailing arm
(also includes trailing arm and swing axle) |
No
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Yes
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 Semi-trailing arm,
camber control and toe
control links.
As used on the Mazda RX7
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No
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Yes
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 Trailing arm, upper
and lower lateral links.
Typical examples are the pre ’84
Chevrolet Corvette, the BMW E36 and the Lotus Europa.
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No
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Yes
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 Trailing arm, upper
and lower lateral links,
toe control link
Typical examples are the Honda Civic and
Integra.
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No
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Yes
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 Macpherson strut
with lower A-arm or the typical lateral link and anti-roll bar
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Yes
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Yes
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 Strut,
lower "virtual A-arm", toe link
Used on some BMW models
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Yes
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Yes
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 Tri-link strut
with single trailing link and two lateral
links
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No
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Yes
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 Live axle, torque arm + Panhard rod
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No
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Yes
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 Live axle, torque arm + Watts linkage
The Watts linkage can be either “axle mounted” or
“chassis mounted”. |
No
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Yes
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 Live axle, torque tube + Panhard rod
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No
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Yes
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Live axle, torque tube + Watts linkage
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No
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Yes
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 Live axle, 2 trailing arms +
Panhard rod
Nascar style
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Yes
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Yes
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 Live
axle, 2 trailing arms + Watts linkage
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No
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Yes
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 Live
axle, 3 or 4 trailing links + Panhard rod
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Yes
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Yes
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 Live axle, 3 or 4 links +
Mumford linkage
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No
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Yes
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 Live axle, 3
or 4 trailing links + Watts linkage
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No
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Yes
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 Live
axle, 4 trailing links
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No
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Yes
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