Suspension design links

[Rmc]

Here's a link to some of the useful crap I catch myself rambelings on about. If your designing from scratch it explains suspension fundamentals from a design standpoint.

http://www.rqriley.com/suspensn.htm

[Rmc]

I beam steering junk

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazin ... g_tech.htm

[Rmc]

A arm calculator, could be used for 4 links also but I have another better program for that.

http://www.racingaspirations.com/suspen ... calculator

[Rmc]

This ones for you rc car guys, ill repost in rc thread. The consepts are the same big car or small. It may help u die hard rc guys out.

http://home.scarlet.be/~be067749/58/

[Rmc]

Here's a 4 link calculator, not shure how good it is. Mine is on my computer and is not hosted anyplace so I figured I'd try to provide at least something since I can't supply mine.

http://mysite.verizon.net/triaged/4link ... index.html

[Rmc]

Some leaf spring info ( not that all applies)

http://www.afcoracing.com/tech_pages/leaf.shtml

[Rmc]

Some coil spring info, remember even if the discussed components ( dirt track car stuff) don't apply the concepts do, that's why I'm posting this stuff. Search the websites if your interested there's a lot more on the listed sites than the link pages shown.

[Rmc]

Oops sry here's the coil spring stuff explaining coil bind, rate progression ect.

http://www.afcoracing.com/tech_pages/spring.shtml#bind

[cs_drums]

Cool thread! Thanks

[Rmc]

Thx! Btw please don't dismiss the rc car link, the beginning of the article explains a lot of fundamentals in interesting detail, that's why I said cars big or small share the same geometric,& physics principals . It's worth reading up to the point until it gets into rc car specifics for larger viehicles.

[Rmc]

Side note: it was pretty interesting the part about resonate harmonic frequencies and motion sickness vs the feeling of a perceived smooth ride in the first article link. I had no idea that auto design was that in depth from a design standpoint.

[Rmc]

Axel wrap article

http://www.4x4wire.com/jeep/tech/susp/axlewrap/

[Rmc]

Here's more info on shocks, spring rates, valving ect. I haven't got to read it yet though, hope its decent.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavist ... rs/Part_1/

[Rmc]

Bolt circle calculator, dosnt give you chord lengths but gives x/y coordinates. Good to have in the resource tool box.

http://www.doov.com/cgi-bin/bolthole.cgi

[Rmc]

Moment center dynamic cg change article

http://www.circletrack.com/chassistech/ ... ewall.html

[damon1272]

Mods - needs a sticky

[Rmc]

Found some more in depth leaf spring and shackle info, how shackles work with leaf arch ect.

http://www.quadratec.com/jeep_knowledge ... cle-93.htm

[CPT. SPRINGINGTON]

here's a leaf spring chart that's floating around
http://littlekeylime.com/MrN/mrnimages/leaf_springs.png

[Rmc]

Nice find! Thanks for sharing it.