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11-25-2017, 08:07 AM
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Drives: Camaro V6 Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: U.S.
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Double pivot front suspension....
When the 5th gen Camaro came out, it adopted a double pivot front suspension design. This is where there are two ball joints on the king pin. This design creates a virtual pivot point ahead of the wheel attachment point on the spindle. Even Ford changed to this design on the S550 Mustang in '15.
Can anyone explain why a double pivot front suspension is better than say the previous SLA (short long arm) that was on the 4th gen? I think it has something to do with tire scrub radius as the suspension compresses and rebounds, but I'm having trouble visualizing how that's better for handling. |
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11-27-2017, 03:41 PM
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All you need to know is it works.....well.
Other than that....I got nothing. 
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11-27-2017, 03:49 PM
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Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Virginia
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In theory, it moves the pivot point to the center of thee front tire contact patch.
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