Inclination A-arm

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JuanJo
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Joined: 07 Feb 2016, 15:54

Inclination A-arm

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Hi all, I was wondering if someone could help me telling me if this configuration is bad/good. The inclination of my upper wishbone has this looks (see link). Is it negative or positive in any way? I don't know the real influence of this angulation. Thank you for your help.

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Tim.Wright
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Joined: 13 Feb 2009, 06:29

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It will change the anti-pitch characteristics of the suspension.

I see that you are using Susprog3D - if you change this inclination you will see the anti-dive/squat/raise/lift. Alternatively if you are having Susprog automatically calculate the Z heights of the hardpoints then it will impose this inclination based on the anti-dive you specify.

I don't have at hand any good link which explain how it works because most explanations on the web are wrong...
Not the engineer at Force India

Per
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Joined: 07 Mar 2009, 18:20
Location: Delft, the Netherlands

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Tim.Wright wrote:I don't have at hand any good link which explain how it works because most explanations on the web are wrong...
Sounds like the topic starter has to get himself a copy of Milliken&Milliken. :)