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NeilBlanchard · 01-13-2010, 03:06 PM

I was wondering how they made the suspension work within those fixed aero struts -- here's what appears to be the rear suspension:

The shock sits closer to the car, and the top is braced on the chassis. I guess that there are two large diameter bearings on the inner end, and the whole tube rotates as the wheel moves up and down? They seem to not be showing the outer swing arm? This set up bothers me -- there must be a lot of torque and bending on this tube...

And I also like the "very light wheels":

Darin, that engine certainly looks unique -- there is a heck of a lot of plumbing! It also looks to be a turbocharged 2-stroke?

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NeilBlanchard Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 7,907 Mica Blue - '05 Scion xA RS 2.0 Team Toyota 90 day: 42.48 mpg (US) Forest - '15 Nissan Leaf S Team Nissan 90 day: 156.46 mpg (US) Number 7 - '15 VW e-Golf SEL TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 155.81 mpg (US) Thanks: 3,475 Thanked 2,950 Times in 1,844 Posts	I was wondering how they made the suspension work within those fixed aero struts -- here's what appears to be the rear suspension: The shock sits closer to the car, and the top is braced on the chassis. I guess that there are two large diameter bearings on the inner end, and the whole tube rotates as the wheel moves up and down? They seem to not be showing the outer swing arm? This set up bothers me -- there must be a lot of torque and bending on this tube... And I also like the "very light wheels": Darin, that engine certainly looks unique -- there is a heck of a lot of plumbing! It also looks to be a turbocharged 2-stroke? __________________ Sincerely, Neil http://neilblanchard.blogspot.com/ Last edited by NeilBlanchard; 01-13-2010 at 04:26 PM..