MK Sportscars
mackei23b - 19/6/08 at 07:48 PM
OK at the risk of opening a can of worms regarding the marketing of the MK Indy R chassis, have a look at the attachment to promote the new geometry
on the front.
Do you really want to promote minimal camber change on the front, if this was the case we would all have equal length upper and lower wishbones and no
camber change!
What you want is the suspension that is designed to ensure that as the chassis roles during cornering the suspension compensates for the role to
maintain the best tyre contact with the road and therefore the best grip.
This is meant as a positive criticism as I’ve got an Indy and I thinks it’s great, but I just cringe when I see the marketing of the front suspension
for the Indy R and if I did not know better it would put me off!
Please MK, change how you promote the Indy R to reflect its true potential.
Now if am I talking nonesense here, let me know, if not, can someone that knows MK well let them know that they are doing a disservice to a great
product.
Cheers
Ian
[Edited on 19/6/08 by mackei23b]
Rescued attachment MK Sales.JPG
phoenix70 - 19/6/08 at 07:54 PM
I hope it is just bad marketing info. It was always the rear suspension that had the positive camber under load issue.
Mad Dave - 19/6/08 at 08:12 PM
It is an error in the brochure. They asked me write some words but I was out of the country at the time so never did.
The picture clearly shows there is camber gain. I'm sure some people will come along and believe the words though just to stir it up a bit
INDY-R
[Edited on 19/6/08 by Mad Dave]
marco - 19/6/08 at 08:23 PM
Hello Dave,,
Thought you'd disapeared, have you finished that Triumph MK yet?
Mark
Phil.J - 19/6/08 at 08:38 PM
I'd be more concerned about the pushrod location on the lower wishbone if that drawing is accurate. It's much too far inboard and will cause
a severe bending load in the wishbone, meaning it will have to be constructed out of very heavy material to stop it distorting. A fundamental flaw.
Mad Dave - 19/6/08 at 08:42 PM
Its not a fundamental flaw. I'm sure ANSYS is a better judge of whether the bending moment is too great.
Think about it Phil. Its actually the same if not more outboard than the usual coil-over!?!
[Edited on 19/6/08 by Mad Dave]
designer - 20/6/08 at 08:09 AM
There will always be camber gain as the suspension arms are not the same length.
