CarBEN EV5 Full Sized Prototype Construction - 5 Seat Electric Car From Scratch

[freebeard]

Running the hand over the wetted surface was the acid test.

It's funny—your fingertips can find flaws you eyes can't see.

[gone-ot]

...every picture I see of your car, the more my mind says "Blue Ghost"

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by freebeard

It's funny—your fingertips can find flaws you eyes can't see.

Yes,and also,Neanderthal may discern the difference between Cro-Magnon (spell that Daryl Hannah)

[NeilBlanchard]

Some more pictures from the Earth Day Festival, taken by a friend:

[NeilBlanchard]

Can anyone think of a modern front wheel drive car that has double 'A' arm front suspension, that could be found used?

[JethroBodine]

I found a list of fwd/awd double wishbone set ups...

• Honda Civic 1988-2000 -Tall (All I think)
• honda CRV -Tall
• Honda Accord 1994-2007 -Tall
• Honda Prelude (Same as Accord?) -Tall
• Acura Integra (Same as Civic?) -Tall
• Dodge Stratus - Tall
• Mitsubishi Eclipse 1995-1999 -Tall
• Mitsubishi Galant xxxx-1999 (Same as Eclipse?) -Tall
• Hyundai Sonata - Tall
• Lotus Elan M100 - Short
• Saab 900 - Short Possibly Perfect choice
• Infinity G20 - Short but has a crazy tall upper control arm
• Pontiac Solstice - Short (RWD Rear Knuckle)
• Saturn Sky - Short (RWD Rear Knuckle)
• Chevy/GMC S10/S15 Blazer/Jimmy 4x4 - Shortish
• Dodge Dakota/Durango 4x4 - Shortish

The tall/short at the end is just a relative assessment by the poster of their upper arm height.


The post is JY FWD/AWD Double Wishbone Source: Grassroots Motorsports forum: Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

[NeilBlanchard]

Saab 900, huh? Does it have torque steer? I do need it to be compact.



Some may have tower struts? I like the pivoting spring - that means that the springs could be reoriented to bear against each other in the middle, so the stress on the chassis would be less.

I also need to tie the steering into a linkage to push the wheel skirts out; and I need to place the steering column, too. This is going to get really interesting...

Thanks for the list!

[HydroJim]

Why not make your own? you're already building the whole car. Better off to make it exactly how you want.

LocostUSA.com • Index page

That site should be of assistance provided you go the route of custom fabrication.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard

Saab 900, huh? Does it have torque steer? I do need it to be compact.

Double-A arms are less prone to torque steer than McPherson struts

[NeilBlanchard]

Making my own would be a *lot* more expensive. I want to spend less and I want to get to a point when I can can actually drive it, and test it. Compact double 'A' arms may need some mods, but still would be a lot easier that fully custom suspension.

I drove some early Saab 900's and they had a lot of torque steer; especially the turbos... I can deal with it, but I know that some front wheel drive setups are quite neutral.

The rear suspension, though will likely have to be custom. Though I should look at the Honda Prelude with the active rear "steering" as that would have less turning scrub, I think?