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Originally Posted By Aeroman









Compared to the original design, the Watts linkage has been replaced with a diagonal track bar. While this is a good solution for a competition car running on a smooth race track, I am not so sure it will last on a street car where it seems to me that one-wheel bumps will put strain on the diagonal bar.

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I was in Munich all week to and missed it but at least Summer was still in force there!


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Originally Posted By Soleng
Compared to the original design, the Watts linkage has been replaced with a diagonal track bar. While this is a good solution for a competition car running on a smooth race track, I am not so sure it will last on a street car where it seems to me that one-wheel bumps will put strain on the diagonal bar.

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Harald I agree hence my earlier comment a couple of pages back in this thread. I hope I’m wrong but the lateral stiffness looks less than a standard car with panard now.


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Originally Posted By Soleng
Compared to the original design, the Watts linkage has been replaced with a diagonal track bar. While this is a good solution for a competition car running on a smooth race track, I am not so sure it will last on a street car where it seems to me that one-wheel bumps will put strain on the diagonal bar.

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Harald I agree hence my earlier comment a couple of pages back in this thread. I hope I’m wrong but the lateral stiffness looks less than a standard car with panard now.

I am more concerned with the reliability.


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