Thanks all. This has been a nagging question I first asked many years ago to my college (GMI) professor, Simone Mola, after I read some of Maurice Olley's research papers on IFS and IRS systems. The rest of the Automotive profs didn't have an explanation, either, so I thought someone reading...
I've got general questions regarding front suspension control arm geometry and I'll do my best to clearly explain them: Ideally, one would assume that the pivot axis of the front control arms would be somewhat parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. (At least that's what much of the...