4-link suspension
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==The 4-link rear suspension== | ==The 4-link rear suspension== | ||
| − | The four-link rear suspension is designed to locate the rear axle with four links, two on each side. Besides these links controlling and transmitting the loads placed on the axle during acceleration and braking, the bottom links also control the axle placement front to rear. The upper links keep the axle from rotating and keeps the pinion angle consistent. | + | The four-link rear bus suspension is designed to locate the rear axle with four links, two on each side. Besides these links controlling and transmitting the loads placed on the axle during acceleration and braking, the bottom links also control the axle placement front to rear. The upper links keep the axle from rotating and keeps the pinion angle consistent. |
A 4-link uses a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhard_rod ''Panhard bar''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt's_linkage ''Watt's link''] (also used on other rear suspension set-ups) to laterally locate the rear end. The Panhard rod is used on many production vehicles that use a solid rear axle because it's simple yet effective, although a Watt's link is considered to be more adjustable/tunable than a Panhard bar. | A 4-link uses a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhard_rod ''Panhard bar''] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt's_linkage ''Watt's link''] (also used on other rear suspension set-ups) to laterally locate the rear end. The Panhard rod is used on many production vehicles that use a solid rear axle because it's simple yet effective, although a Watt's link is considered to be more adjustable/tunable than a Panhard bar. | ||
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