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

[Grant Lenahan]

its a deformable bump stop

Grant
On Aug 20, 2010, at 7:28 PM, Huw Powell wrote:

> 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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Grant Lenahan
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