double wishbone suspension
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:02 amCan someone please explain to me the significance of the double or just the wishbone suspension on the civic???
double wishbone is the best. only reason they got rid of it, was for more leg room in the front. you CAN tell a major difference. the way it works is kinda simple. when you turn w/ a MS .... then you are only turning on the edges of your tire due to the way the suspension is set up...however/ with a double wishbone....it allows the FULL surface of the tire to say on the road...giving you better handling.
Why it works:
The Unequal lenght Double wish bone suspension is more desierable for handling because of one thing. Camber gain. Wich is.... when the suspension compresses that suspension Gains negitive camber. (Its also why you see a lot of older civics with excessive negitive camber due to lowering) a McPhearson strut gains Little to no extra Camber when it compresses, forcing you to Dial in extra (Static) Negitive camber to help with cornering, and possibly Deminishing Acceleration and Braking Traction..
From:
http://www.civicforums.com/forums/44-su ... mpare.html
Mcpharson Struts where used for more footroom as well as making it cheaper to produce the cars. However it doesn't handle near as good as the Double wishbone suspension.
The Ep3 Type R and the RSX Type-S Doesn't handle as good as any of the DC Integras. The TSX with its double wishbone suspension on the other hand does.
http://www.team-integra.net/sections/ar ... icleID=526 Goes into more detail about the differences bewteen them.
thanks...
