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	Multi-link suspension - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A multi-link suspension is a type of vehicle suspension design typically used in independent suspensions, using three or more lateral arms, and one or more longitudinal arms.
		On a front suspension one of the lateral arms is replaced by the tie-rod, which connects the rack or steering box to the wheel hub.
		A side note to the use of multi-link suspension in desert racing, the use of a good sway bar is needed to counter body roll.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Multilink (508 words)

	SCC Technobabble - October '98
		The Infiniti G20's multi-link beam rear suspension (the same suspension that resides in the rear of the Sentra and Maxima).
		On a double wishbone suspension, the wheel is held by a hub that is attached to the car with an upper link and a lower link (these links are sometimes called wishbones because of their shape), with the upper link being shorter than the lower link.
		The result is increasing negative camber as the suspension compresses, and therefore the wheel staying close to perpindicular to the ground as the body rolls.
	www.se-r.net /about/g20/scc/oct98/tb.html (1986 words)

	Tuning Linx - 2006 Lexus GS 450h
		To the rear, an advanced multilink set-up with toe control arms and an aluminium rear axle carrier combines stiffer suspension component materials with a reduction in unsprung mass for excellent ride comfort with high cornering stability.
		The utilisation of a multilink configuration facilitates the optimum balance of handling, stability and ride comfort: The upper arms contribute to a reduction in upward spring motion, the mid-arm contributes to reduced body roll, and the lower arm provides an improved anti-lift / anti-squat ratio.
		The Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS) system allows the driver to select the GS 450h's ride characteristics with a choice of two damper settings activated via a switch adjacent to the gear lever; "Normal" mode, for everyday driving comfort, and "Sport" mode, for improved body control and precise responses to steering input whilst cornering.
	www.tuninglinx.com /html/2006-lexus-gs-450h-10.html (573 words)

	Golf V Part V: Chassis and Production
		A much-improved suspension-strut-type axle is used at the front and a newly developed multilink axle is used at the rear.
		The spread effected with the multilink suspension between a comfort-related, low longitudinal compliance characteristic and dynamically important high transversal rigidity takes on a special position in the face of the Golf's competitors.
		In other words: with its new multilink suspension, the new Golf is laying down the benchmark in its class in the fields of handling dynamics, driving safety and driving comfort.
	www.vwvortex.com /artman/publish/volkswagen_news/printer_240.shtml (2131 words)

	2006 Acura MDX - Chassis > Rear Suspension (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In addition to controlling both rear-wheel and body movement, the rear multilink suspension is also designed to accommodate the SH-AWD™ system's unique lateral and forward forces.
		The design features squeeze-cast aluminum uprights (or "knuckles") to reduce unsprung weight for improved response, while trailing-arm mounts are positioned to reduce suspension squat during acceleration.
		During testing, the suspension's coil springs, dampers and anti-roll bars received extensive tuning to achieve an ideal combination of superior ride and exceptional handling.
	www.acura.com /index.aspx?initPath=MDX_Learn_FeaturesOptions_Performance_Chassis_RearSuspension (100 words)

	Ford Vehicles: Help - Glossary
		A type of suspension layout in which a coil spring is positioned over a strut with fewer parts and less weight than conventional suspension systems.
		This layout is used on the front and rear suspensions of many passenger cars and on the front suspension of the Escape.
		Multilink suspensions provide great flexibility for optimizing ride and handling because they assign specific wheel-locating duties to each link or element.
	www.fordvehicles.com /help/glossary/index.asp?letter=m (877 words)

	italiaspeed.com: Alfa Romeo Brera
		First and foremost, the Alfa Brera is fitted with suspension systems that are appealing by any standards, the outcome of a new design that aims to achieve results of maximum excellence: the front suspension is high double wishbone type and the rear is multilink.
		And finally, the suspension is connected to the chassis by a closed geometry frame which is stiffer than the previous solution which had a simple crossbeam.
		The new Multilink rear suspension allows wheel movement to be controlled in a sophisticated manner, achieving the best possible balance in terms of performance.
	www.italiaspeed.com /new_models/2005/alfa_romeo/brera/safety.html (2669 words)

	CARandDRIVER.com Glossary of Terms - Glossary Terms - Car and Driver
		A suspension element (used at the front, the rear, or both ends of a car) that reduces body roll by resisting any unequal vertical motion between the pair of wheels to which it is connected.
		Dive is caused by a load transfer from the rear to the front suspension; this transfer occurs because the car's center of gravity, through which all inertial forces pass, is higher than its contact patches, the points where the braking forces are exerted on the ground.
		A suspension element in which a reinforced shock absorber is used as one of the wheel's locating members, typically by solidly bolting the wheel hub to the bottom end of the strut.
	www.caranddriver.com /glossary/4534/caranddrivercom-glossary-of-terms.html (7074 words)

	MR2 Suspension Upgrade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The ride height is adjustable separate from the spring perch giving you maximum suspension travel at any setting.
		Multilink suspension designs feature a CNC machined aluminum lower brackets.
		JIC strut tower brace bar reduces the amount of flex in the car's chassis by tying the shock towers together enhancing rigidity and strength.
	www.ppeengineering.com /mr2suspension.htm (183 words)

	Technical Mysteries Unraveled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Since the late 80s, multi-link rear suspension is increasingly used in modern saloons and coupes.
		It is essentially like double wishbone suspension but each arm of the wishbone is a separate item.
		Honda Accord's multi-link is essentially a double wishbones suspension added with the fifth control arm.
	www.ukcar.co.uk /features/tech/suspension/multilink.htm (253 words)

	Restore caster angle settings for road cars - Live for Speed
		My only possible conclusion is that LFS does not have fully interlinked suspension geomity, thus we can not use the adjustment points for setup changes and we do not have suspension geomitry that reacts as it would in a real car.
		My only possible conclusion is that LFS does not have fully interlinked suspension geometry, thus we can not use the adjustment points for setup changes and we do not have suspension geomitry that reacts as it would in a real car.
		Multilinks are so common these days and show up in cars form Mazda MP3s to Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions to Mercedes S Class.
	www.lfsforum.net /showthread.php?p=247174 (5207 words)

	VW Mediaroom: THE NEW GOLF 4MOTION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Four-link suspension for front and all-wheel drive: In addition, the Haldex transmission unit is now mounted directly on the rear axle.
		The four-link suspension in the new Golf is hardly any more expensive than the twist beam rear axle and can be used across the range.
		Thatâs because the multilink suspension makes it possible to configure the longitudinal and transverse dynamics specifically and almost totally independently of one another.
	media.vw.com /article_display.cfm?article_id=9430 (2337 words)

	Saab Weblog - Trollhattan Saab
		What kind of suspension does the Lotus Elise have as I believe that's supposed to be the best (for sport) in the world.
		I looked into it and learned its suspension setup is "independent, double-wishbone, coil springs, and stabilizer bar" in the front and "independent, double-wishbone, coil springs" in the rear.
		Multilink is okay with front drive because there's no excess unsprung weight on the axle.
	www.trollhattansaab.net /archives/2006/08/epsilon_2_shots.html (1159 words)

	R&T 240SX article - 4
		The 4-link suspension (actually a lower A-arm and three upper links) does a superb job of optimizing rear-wheel camber, keeping the outside rear wheel vertical to the road surface during hard cornering.
		The lower A-arm is diagonally mounted, its fore and aft axial displacement checked by a rear-mounted lateral link to provide stable toe- in attitude when lateral (cornering) or longitudinal (braking) force is applied.
		Nissan's new multilink is a suspension a trackwise enthusiast can play clip-the-apexes with, yet so benign that a junior insurance underwriter isn't likely to get in trouble, no matter how hard he or she tries.
	www.240sx.org /links/magazine/r&tmag/page5.html (565 words)

	Multilink Coil-Spring Suspensions - Tech Articles - JP Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		To ensure that YJ and CJ owners weren't left in the dust, so to speak, Warn Industries' Black Diamond Suspension division has developed a new multilink coil-spring suspension for their vehicles.
		Warn's YJ Wrangler is equipped with its new, multilink coil-suspension, ramped 1200 and features 6 inches of droop in back and 7 inches in front, with 4 inches of up-travel at each end.
		The rear suspension features bracketry for the control arms and coilovers, and an A-arm, which eliminates the Panhard rod (track arm) of the stock YJ.
	www.jpmagazine.com /techarticles/5450_multilink_coil_spring_suspension/index.html (631 words)

	Motoring: What do You Mean... `multilink Suspension'? Independent, The (London) - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Vauxhall added an extra bar to the single-arm rear suspension on the old Carlton, and called it multilink.
		Other makers use a device called the MacPherson strut and call that multilink because it might have three links to hold it in place.
		Nissan uses a solid rear axle with a kind of lazy- tongs linkage and calls it a multilink beam, because it sounds good.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20000401/ai_n14297044 (298 words)

	JIC Magic - FLT-A1 Series
		The JIC FLT-A1 is a coilover suspension set up ideal for the enthusiast that will use the suspension on a daily basis and occasionally for the track.
		because strut-type suspension require more strength for support, the wider shaft (right) is the damper of choice while the narrower shaft (left) is for multi-link / double wishbone suspension.
		Adjustable height aluminum CNC machine-built bracket for double wishbone or multilink suspension.
	www.jic-magic.com /ViewProduct1.aspx?ProductID=5 (207 words)

	Re: How do multilink automobile suspensions keep the wheel vertical to the road
		Mulitlink suspensions don't necessarily keep the wheel perfectly vertical to the ground all of the time, but they certainly do a better job than swing axles (a la Corvair and the old Beetle) and they have other advantageous characteristics over solid axles.
		This suspension has an additional link from the lower control arm to the vehicle.
		Here is a simple front-view drawing of a multi-link front suspension (this particular type of suspension is called short/long arm or SLA).
	www.madsci.org /posts/archives/sep2000/970009871.Eg.r.html (728 words)

	Nissan Silvia K's - Supercars.net
		Exterior and interior shared the same design theme, and numerous advanced technologies, such as the multilink rear suspension, were incorporated to enhance performance.
		For this reason, the car was greatly appreciated by the younger generation, who are very particular about the way a car handles.
		The multilink rear suspension was a new idea that was later adopted for the Skyline.
	www.supercars.net /VC?id=3661 (257 words)

	Djm Suspension - Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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	home.tiscali.de /onlineinfo/djm-suspension.html (242 words)

	Cars (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The main advantage of the torsion bar over the coil spring in the front suspension is the ease of adjusting front suspension height.
		Torsion bar suspension: A suspension system that makes use of torsion bars in place of the leaf or coil spring.
		Trailing arm: Type of independent rear suspension in which the pivot axis is exactly across the vehicle, or perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
	maxpages.com /carsinhistory/T_2 - !http://maxpages.com/carsinhistory/T_2 (3045 words)

	February 2002 Nissan Performance Magazine - 1989-1994 240SX Tokico HTS shock install
		The rear multilink suspension is a bit more stubborn vs. the front strut suspension, and the rear shocks may be a bit more difficult to take off.
		Reassembaly of the rear shocks is a bit trickier than the front struts, since the rear suspension would "fight" your efforts to get it back together.
		Then, either use a piece of 2x4 wood or your foot, and push down on the rear suspension so that the lower bolt can line up with the hole on the bottom of the shock assembly.
	www.nissanperformancemag.com /february02/240suspension.shtml (1144 words)

	Trailing arm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A trailing arm design can also be used in an independent suspension arrangement.
		Each wheel hub is located only by a large, roughly triangular arm that pivots at one point, ahead of the wheel.
		Seen from the side, this arm is roughly parallel to the ground, with the angle changing based on road irregularities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Semi-trailing_arm_suspension (250 words)

	Preview: 2007 Mazda CX-7 - MSN Autos
		With four-wheel independent suspension, at the front the CX-7 uses a perimeter frame that is mounted to the unibody through six rubber isolators and supports the powertrain, the engine-speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion power steering and a low friction MacPherson strut suspension system.
		At the rear, the multilink suspension consists of one trailing arm and two lateral locating members per side.
		The suspension and brakes are really impressive when hustling on rough two-lane roads, reminding the driver that Mazda promised a combination of a sports car and an SUV.
	autos.msn.com /advice/article.aspx?contentid=4023973 (1857 words)

	First Drive: 2007 Audi TT Coupe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Credit the massive improvement to the new car's lower center of gravity, multilink rear suspension, longer wheelbase and wider track, larger wheels and tires (17s and 18s, with 19s to come), much bigger brakes (16-inch rotors on 2.0s and 17-inch rotors on quattros) and new electromechanical steering rack with speed-sensitive assistance.
		The basic suspension, with its twin-tube gas shocks, is exceptional, but those wanting more control, for both front-drive and quattro models, can opt for Audi's new magnetic ride shocks, similar to the system used by Cadillac.
		A button on the center console gives the driver a choice between Normal and Sport damping characteristics, and the difference is very noticeable, particularly at high speeds, when body movements are kept under much tighter control in Sport mode.
	www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=116006 (1320 words)

	SEAT.co.uk > Multilink Suspension (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The design of the rear axle is one of the most important factors in determining the handling characteristics of a car.
		To achieve both outstanding handling dynamics and maintain the highest levels of safety and comfort, SEAT have equipped the Altea with an advanced Multilink Rear Axle.
		The new axle design delivers liquid driving comfort, outstanding safety and an unparalleled level of agility, precision and high-performance handling.
	www.seat.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /generator/su/uk/altea/site/sports/agility/MultilinkSusp/main.html (67 words)

	Suppliers Cheer IRS Suspension Trend - Brief Article Automotive Industries - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		While most of us would associate the move toward more car-like independent rear suspensions in SUVs as a benefit to the consumer, there's a group of suppliers who are thankful for their good fortune.
		CSM Worldwide expects overall use of independent suspensions (either front or rear) in North America to increase from 71 percent in 2000 to over 82 percent in 2006.
		A typical multilink rear suspension can have four upper and lower control arms, four lateral links and two trailing arms.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3012/is_5_181/ai_76814686 (338 words)

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		Most race suspension parts feature metal bearings to eliminate the compliance of rubber or urethane bushings, which maximizes the performance of the suspension by maintaining optimum suspension geometry.
		The lack of compliance can prevent the suspension from absorbing impacts it is not designed for, such as when a wheel hits a curb.
		The suspension should be inspected for wear every year and after every accident.
	www.splparts.com /Parts/S13/Suspension/Multilink/RearMultilink.asp (525 words)

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