Comments on: Prodrive’s Active Toe Control could revolutionize suspension design http://paultan.org/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sat, 26 May 2012 17:45:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: BanyakMasukWorkshop http://paultan.org/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156589 BanyakMasukWorkshop Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:22:58 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156589 cars that ran 4wsteer in the past had very complicated multilink rears.. its heavy and expensive to design and manufacture.. the 2nd last paragraph explains this. most modern front wheel drive cars today run rear beams rather than multi link setups.. this active toe control is supposed to benefit cars like that. they also claim that this system allows a manufacturer to change the handling characteristics of their cars on the production line. cars that ran 4wsteer in the past had very complicated multilink rears.. its heavy and expensive to design and manufacture.. the 2nd last paragraph explains this.

most modern front wheel drive cars today run rear beams rather than multi link setups.. this active toe control is supposed to benefit cars like that. they also claim that this system allows a manufacturer to change the handling characteristics of their cars on the production line.

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]]> By: szw http://paultan.org/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156513 szw Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:00:40 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156513 cool wei... cool wei…

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]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156361 mystvearn Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:52:19 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156361 More stress on the tyres? More stress on the tyres?

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]]> By: proton GL http://paultan.org/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156333 proton GL Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:44:22 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156333 not ready for this,just me i saw one recon prelude moves like broken chassis once, i think system caput, anyway i dont say tech is bad, scarry when car too much governed by electronics, not ready for this,just me
i saw one recon prelude moves like broken chassis once, i think system caput,

anyway i dont say tech is bad,
scarry when car too much governed by electronics,

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]]> By: altimi http://paultan.org/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156283 altimi Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:33:02 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156283 My car got Super Toe Control (STC) Multilink Suspension :-) My car got Super Toe Control (STC) Multilink Suspension :-)

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]]> By: Charger http://paultan.org/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156237 Charger Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:47:39 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156237 Active Toe on Torsion Beam? Wahahaahahahhaha! Active Toe on Torsion Beam?

Wahahaahahahhaha!

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]]> By: blazerSST http://paultan.org/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156228 blazerSST Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:27:03 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156228 Absolutely no idea what he's talking about yaw and lateral acceleration with German and french cars. Why would i care? Absolutely no idea what he’s talking about yaw and lateral acceleration with German and french cars. Why would i care?

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]]> By: Alifz http://paultan.org/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156226 Alifz Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:06:08 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156226 4G63T DSM said, March 14, 2008 @ 8:30 am The Prelude 4WS and the Galant VR4 had those complicated rear racks that induced rear steer for better handling. ___________________________________________________________ You forgot to mentioned Nissan cars also at nineties..Cefiro,Syline....they also using the same sytem, just they name is as HICAS. Anyway this system is more towards stablizing the car on straight line, and not much affect on taking manouvers, which still dependent on the original hardware such as strut bars etc. But it is a revolution as Paul mention the hardware is being simplify if compared to current multi-link suspensions.. 4G63T DSM said,
March 14, 2008 @ 8:30 am

The Prelude 4WS and the Galant VR4 had those complicated rear racks that induced rear steer for better handling.

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You forgot to mentioned Nissan cars also at nineties..Cefiro,Syline….they also using the same sytem, just they name is as HICAS.

Anyway this system is more towards stablizing the car on straight line, and not much affect on taking manouvers, which still dependent on the original hardware such as strut bars etc. But it is a revolution as Paul mention the hardware is being simplify if compared to current multi-link suspensions..

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]]> By: 4G63T DSM http://paultan.org/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156205 4G63T DSM Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:30:59 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156205 Cheap way to do 4 wheel steer perhaps? The Prelude 4WS and the Galant VR4 had those complicated rear racks that induced rear steer for better handling. Cheap way to do 4 wheel steer perhaps?

The Prelude 4WS and the Galant VR4 had those complicated rear racks that induced rear steer for better handling.

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]]> By: abtm http://paultan.org/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156199 abtm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:26:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/archives/2008/03/14/prodrives-active-toe-control-could-revolutionize-suspension-design/#comment-156199 i wonder this technology is already in the Impreza WRC? they're gonna need all the help they can get i wonder this technology is already in the Impreza WRC? they’re gonna need all the help they can get

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