Automotive Suspension Prototype Animation - Rhino 3D & Bongo

Running through the range of motion for a supercar suspension setup. Dual a-arms with pushrod - inboard mounted double adjustable coilover. Built in Rhinoceros 3D and animated with Bongo's IK tools.

The A-Arm designs are all tubular DOM tubing and have been run through some rudimentary FEA tests.

[tomaskytka]

Why does the wheel motion have mechanical advantage over the the spring? Usually it is recommended to be the opposite way as you don't need as strong spring.

[Drawliphant]

Once the suspension bottoms out the springs forces go directly into that little axle so no more spring force.

[StalkerX]

Awful wheel to spring force transfer. The higher the wheel the less useful spring up to total uselenes.

[AutomotiveCNC]

The push-rod rocker must be installed the reverse way, otherwise it will fail in real-life usage.

[Andre_Thomasson]

The problem is that when that shock mount goes over the center of the rocker when bottoming out, i can imagine the spring keeping the wheel up because it just wants to push outwards

[pawpatina]

flip he gold par in the middle. you are running 1:2 but could be running 2:1

[kachler]

That’s the worst bell crank and spring arrangement I‘ve ever seen. Wouldn’t want to sit in a car with this suspension 😅

[TheOnlyRaceEngineer]

I had to subscribe after looking at your work . Good job

[trololokarim]

Can you show a modeling of these suspension in solidworks or another programme?