Boy from Oz Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I'm fitting an alternative diff http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=138675 and just finalising the nose mount. I have become muddled over where the forces might be applied. I was designing the mount to take forces in the vertical plane, i.e. lift the nose under power and drop it under deceleration, but I'm now confused at to whether there is a reaction force through the diff mounting points which actually propels the car. If that is the case and the moustache bar is flexible then a considerable horizontal would be placed on the front mount. Some designs I see only appear to address vertical forces. Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 The differential experiences torque in three planes. The suspension experiences accelerations in three planes - the tires reacting through the suspension drive the car forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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