Dual pivot steering geometry
Dual-pivot steering geometry (also known as virtual pivot) is a geometric arrangement of linkages in the steering of a car designed to reduce or eliminate scrub radius by moving the pivot point of the king pin outboard, in order to improve steering precision and straight line stability.[1][2]
It is typically used with a MacPherson strut, but can also be applied to a double wishbone suspension.[3] In either case, the difference is that the single bottom wishbone is replaced by a pair of suspension links forming a trapezoidal four-bar linkage. This allows the kingpin to pivot about a pivot point nearer the center of the wheel's contact patch instead of the traditional pivot point at the ball joint of the bottom wishbone.[2]
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[edit]- ↑ 2009 Hyundai Genesis Coupe: Suspension Walkaround by Dan Edmunds, 2009, Edmunds.com. Accessed October 2014.
- 1 2 Edmunds, Dan (May 13, 2020). "2020 Acura NSX Suspension Deep Dive". Autoblog.
- ↑ 2009 BMW 750i: Suspension Walkaround by Dan Edmunds, 2009, Edmunds.com. Accessed October 2014.