Originally Posted By Lecat

Apart from being easily manufactured (short series) and easily maintained, it is a simple lightweight construction and an integral part of the vehicle chassis basic function. To replace it with a completely different system would probably mean developing the whole car, at a cost. All types of independent (front end-) suspension have their limitations and requirements and could prove hard to fit inside the tight and light body of a traditional Morgan.
To me the 'sliding hub/pillar' wink suspension is a clever and well performing system in tune with the Morgan traditional car concept, especially when enhanced with the Suplex kit.
oldgit with all due respect notworthy


Hi, If you take the front suspension off a Morgan you will find it is pretty heavy, one would think it is pretty rigid and stable, but as David points out is prone to stiction as cornering and braking forces cause it to twist and bend albeit very slightly enough to impair upward and downward travel of the hub when most needed. Brake reaction bars help to alleviate this.

If you have a look at say a caterham front setup and various similar designs they could be accommodated into a Morgan design. However the chassis of a Morgan is quite a flexible thing and most cars with more modern suspension have a pretty stiff chassis or integral body/chassis. So it would be interesting to hear how a Morgan drives/feels with a wishbone setup such as the Mulfab setup?




Adrian

Buggered Off, to a modern none leaky car, heart's still ticking