Honda Civic suspension -- going backwards?

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hobbes - 06 Mar 2008 12:42 GMT

Hi,

I have a 1999 Honda Civic. It has multi link read and Wish-bone front
suspension. The newer Civics have Macpherson strut suspension. I
though Wish-bone set ups were ment to be better, or does this make
such a small difference no one cares?

The more expensive Honda's still have the Wish-bone front.

Why did honda go for a Macpherson Strut? Cost?

Best, Mike.

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HLS - 06 Mar 2008 14:38 GMT

> Hi,
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> Best, Mike.

MacPherson is a tradeoff, gives more engine room particularly where
engine is mounted transversely. The double A-arm or wishbone is
superior in some ways.

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Tegger - 07 Mar 2008 00:39 GMT

hobbes <sacstinkytiger@yahoo.com> wrote in news:3c8e76f1-5199-4995-8799-
232aa52b677a@k2g2000hse.googlegroups.com:

> Hi,
>
> I have a 1999 Honda Civic. It has multi link read and Wish-bone front
> suspension. The newer Civics have Macpherson strut suspension.

From MY 2000 and up. You have one of the last of the "complex" cars.

> I
> though Wish-bone set ups were ment to be better, or does this make
> such a small difference no one cares?

Bean counters and safety nuts run Honda now, not the engineers.

> The more expensive Honda's still have the Wish-bone front.

The more expensive the car the better the margin, and the more room there
therefore is for frills like sexy suspensions.

> Why did honda go for a Macpherson Strut? Cost?

Cost. Struts are way cheaper.

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