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Old 12-14-2010, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver69Camaro View Post
It appears I subscribe to a different philosophy on IRS design...

First, take a look at successful short/long arm IRS systems. You'll notice the caster is at zero, caster gain is reversed and steep, camber gain is slightly more aggressive, and anti-properties are reversed. Not to mention bushing design needs to be looked at due likely issues with shudder when powering out of a corner. And this is just a start!

I'm trying to think about how you could make a IFS work without too much trouble, and I'm not seeing it. I guess it could be done, but not something I'd be happy with.
How were such difficulties solved in the Fiero design? Did they perhaps swap the spindles from side to side?

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