[urq] NAC : A new type of front suspension ?

[Huw Powell]

This definitely was not written/translated by someone with a strong 
command of English (or knowledge of cars, perhaps).

You might want to try to get your hands on the original German and work 
from there.

I'd be curious to see this "stop absorber" if you want to send it along.

On 8/20/2010 3:39 PM, Louis-Alain Richard wrote:
> That's what I think too. They finally wrote McPherson strut only.
>
> In the meantime, I found the Self Study Program pdf file that explained the
> technology on the Tiguan and the term in there was "wheel guiding spring
> struts"...
>
> The text in the document :
>
> "Front Axle
> The front axle is basically the McPherson axle with
> lower A-arms and wheel-guiding spring struts. The
> sub-frame and the A-arms are made of aluminum."
>
>
> The only new part I can find is a "stop absorber ":
>
> "The newly developed shock strut on the front axle is
> equipped with a plastic boot acting as stop absorber
> when the vehicle rebounds.
> This stop absorber helped to improve chassis
> comfort characteristics during off-road driving.
>
> Shock is absorbed by the compression of the boot.
> The stop absorber is also equipped with oil boreholes
> allowing the absorber oil to escape. This results in a
> hydraulic shock absorbing effect."
>
> Since this stop absorber has nothing to do with the wheel locating function,
> I doubt it is what they meant in the original text.
>
> For those who wants to see that stop absorber, I can forward it privately.

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Huw Powell

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