Re: Torsion-level myths

Posted by BH On 2010/8/22 9:02:31

While the Citroen 2CV may have had an interconnected suspension, first, I believe it still had some sort of spring unit at each wheel.

The real beauty of Packard's T-L is that a single torsion bar connects one front and one rear wheel, though an auxiliary (short) bar is needed to transmit a counterforce for leveling.

I'm no engineer, but I actually like the implementation of load arms with links, adapted to the otherwise stock front-end, compared to the earlier approach shown in the SAE paper. While it may have more moving parts, it seems sturdier to em and, later, proved to allow for corrections of issues with riding height.

I'm not quite sure what some have referred to as ride harshness in the rear. Yet, I believe the system would benefit from the use of modern gas-charged shocks, though I haven't gotten that far with any of my own cars.