I remembered that many people asked for pics of suspension which are very rare so I thought that posting them here would be ok.
4th pic shows supension from either FW13 from 1990 or FW14 from 1991. The 3rd pic shows FW15C from 1993 while 6th pic is FW14B from 1992. I'm not absolutely sure though.countersteer wrote:Looking at the 4th picture down, second of the front suspension....
Just to adjust camber??Cobra Ball wrote:IMHO the purpose of the active suspension is constantly adjust the camber to keep the tires (tyres) perpendicular to the racing surface. This is not difficult when going straight which requires no camber change.
The sixth picture down and on the right side shows an adjustment device to change the camber by moving the bottom of the spindle in or out, thus keeping the wheel contact surface flat as possible whether turning left or right.
Active suspension was never used for camber adjustment, The part you refer to was the pushrod to adjust the ride height. Active suspension in the latter years (Williams system rather than lotus) was for controlling the ride height of the floor and diffuser to improve aero, it was never about mechanical grip.Cobra Ball wrote:IMHO the purpose of the active suspension is constantly adjust the camber to keep the tires (tyres) perpendicular to the racing surface. This is not difficult when going straight which requires no camber change.
The sixth picture down and on the right side shows an adjustment device to change the camber by moving the bottom of the spindle in or out, thus keeping the wheel contact surface flat as possible whether turning left or right.
I doubt if you will ever see ANY plans for any parts of a modern F1. Those plans are worth millions. Each time they change specifications on engines, suspension, aero parts, you will not see them for sale on race-cars dot com. Old technology will be sold be nothing recent.