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  1. Sebastian Viancha

    What part of an MacPherson suspension reacts to the braking/longitudinal forces?

    Thanks for the replies, guys! Now it makes sense why this specific suspension doesn't have a drop link. Yeah, I was a little confused because now-a-days vehicles have a lower control arm with 3 points of connection as Brian says and you kind of see where the braking force goes.
  2. Sebastian Viancha

    What part of an MacPherson suspension reacts to the braking/longitudinal forces?

    I see, Thanks for the quick reply. I thought the ARB only worked for lateral loads and for curve control, since that's what you hear most of the time, so if I only see it as a quarter model vehicle, would it look something like this? This is the MacPherson suspension of the vehicle I'm...
  3. Sebastian Viancha

    What part of an MacPherson suspension reacts to the braking/longitudinal forces?

    Hello! A question that I have had for a long time while studying automotive design is that, if you see the suspension in a lateral view and a static moment, almost all the vertical load goes to the shock absorber and almost all the lateral force to the lower control arm, but what about the...

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