Originally Posted by
rob101
i am not so sure about that, tracklink article there. i can't really see how it reduces the pivot angle and thus the increases the Virtual swing axle length of the trailing arm. since it is so close to the trailing arm bush, it shouldn't affect the range of motion of the trailing arm, because nearest the bushes is the part of the arm that moves the least and also the arm is very short. If you wanted to decrease the compliance in the toe in/out axis of rotation of the suspension without affecting the original range of motion of the trailing arm you'd put a short link there. If you wanted to reduce the pivot angle, you would do so by moving the trailing arm bushes. (I am assuming the pivot angle is the angle that the trailing arm mounts make with the lateral axis.)
correct me if i am wrong, but the only reason i can see is to increase stiffness to toe in/out on acceleration and deceleration. I can't really see it as being anti-dive/squat either. where did that article come from?
I know there are some brilliant minds here, I just want to start a discussion, seems like most people here aren't all that interested so far.....