MULTI LINK BEAM SUSPENSION

wyeechen · Oct 16th, 2005, 12:24 AM

I am new in this topic, interested to know more about the muli link beam suspension. Is this an independent suspension? I wonder how it could be independent if the two rear wheels are connected by a beam. How is it compare with other suspension system like torsion beam or multi link suspension?
Thanks.

WoLfFaNgZ · Oct 16th, 2005, 12:37 AM

http://www.chris-longhurst.com/carbi...ion_bible.html

this site may help ya out a bit.

**chimmike** · Oct 16th, 2005, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by wyeechen

I am new in this topic, interested to know more about the muli link beam suspension. Is this an independent suspension? I wonder how it could be independent if the two rear wheels are connected by a beam. How is it compare with other suspension system like torsion beam or multi link suspension?
Thanks.

it says beam, it's a beam, not independent. So, what would make you think it's independent if you know it's connected by a beam?

It's considered a multi-link suspension in its own right. Very capable for handling but not very adjustable in terms of camber/toe.

wyeechen · Oct 16th, 2005, 11:41 AM

I was confused by the term "multi link beam suspension" with those independent suspension system called "multi link suspension". I thought Nissan shall use independent rear suspension for a better drive experience. It is so surprise Nissan still adopt beam as the rear suspension.
Anyone could tell me why Nissan prefer this old-age-technology, or what is the advantage over independent suspension by Nissan's Multi-Link Beam Suspension?

ReVerm · Oct 16th, 2005, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by wyeechen

I was confused by the term "multi link beam suspension" with those independent suspension system called "multi link suspension". I thought Nissan shall use independent rear suspension for a better drive experience. It is so surprise Nissan still adopt beam as the rear suspension.
Anyone could tell me why Nissan prefer this old-age-technology, or what is the advantage over independent suspension by Nissan's Multi-Link Beam Suspension?

It's because it's relatively easy to design a decent linked rear suspension system for a production car without spending a whole lot of money. That and the fact that building a low-cost independant rear suspension system that isn't utter garbage is surprisingly difficult.

Check out this article from the November '98 issue of SCC (hosted by SE-R.net):
http://www.se-r.net/about/g20/scc/oct98/tb.html

They explain how the multi-link beam works and why Nissan is still using it today in their production cars.

SE-R happy · Mar 7th, 2006, 10:01 AM

So if you hit a bump with your right side rear wheel will it lift the left one up a bit as well even if there is no bump on that side?

ReVerm · Apr 1st, 2006, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SE-R happy

So if you hit a bump with your right side rear wheel will it lift the left one up a bit as well even if there is no bump on that side?

Yeah. At the very least, the inside edge of the left rear tyre will.