Design Criteria for Maximum Vertical and Lateral Impact Loads on Suspension Components

[ksw100]

What are the typical design criteria or requirements for the maximum vertical and lateral impact loads, such as those experienced during a pothole strike or lateral curb impact, that suspension components must endure without incurring damage?

Let's say this is for a typical road car based track build, something like a Miata, Mustang, Boxster, 911, etc.

 

[Tmoose]

I think there have been a few discussions about this previously, answered by folks like Greg L and Cibachrome

 

[GregLocock]

Many successful circuit cars have been designed using 3 2 1, although I think 3 2 2 (Z X Y) is probably wiser. Those are very much the lower end of what a production car is designed to, although for the last 40 years dynamic loading is used, not static equivalents. for actual component design.

Cheers

Greg Locock


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