03-30-2010, 02:56 PM | #1 | |
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Kind of cool: GM's HiPer Strut System
Not sure if anyone picked up on this post from Autoblog, but it looks like GM has developed a new strut system that decouples the steering from the suspension motion.
GM's HiPer Strut System It looks like a Macpherson strut except that it integrates a separate steering knuckle where the strut attaches to the lower control arm. It reduces the effective spindle length and the king pin axis is more upright. The whole system is designed to basically bolt in to existing mounting points on the various GM cars, in this case the new Buick LaCrosse. Read through to the bottom of the article where they describe some track testing of the new steering system. It sounds very promising and worth the extra 4 lb. weight penalty of the more complex suspension design. Quote:
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03-30-2010, 04:02 PM | #2 |
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That is very interesting. Thx for posting.
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