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freebeard · 05-31-2013, 02:23 AM

The two designs I posted at #383 are both from VWs website and FWD cars.

The problem I see with VW suspension, and especially the transaxle, is they are overbuilt for the need. I know CarBEN is a 5-passenger vehicle, but it should be considerably lighter. Like the Edison2—take a pound out of the engine and you can take a quarter pound out of the brakes, a half pound out of the chassis, etc. It works the other way too.

I like VW components, but I'd be looking at dune buggy parts, designed for an 800-1000lb car.

05-31-2013, 02:23 AM	#386 (permalink)
freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 28,734 Thanks: 8,157 Thanked 8,938 Times in 7,380 Posts	The two designs I posted at #383 are both from VWs website and FWD cars. The problem I see with VW suspension, and especially the transaxle, is they are overbuilt for the need. I know CarBEN is a 5-passenger vehicle, but it should be considerably lighter. Like the Edison2—take a pound out of the engine and you can take a quarter pound out of the brakes, a half pound out of the chassis, etc. It works the other way too. I like VW components, but I'd be looking at dune buggy parts, designed for an 800-1000lb car.