Formula rear wishbones

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JOHN BOKAS
JOHN BOKAS
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Formula rear wishbones

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Hi to all. I'm new to the forum and would like please if you can help me in my question. What should be considered to be a successful design of rear FSAE car wishbones?
Thank you!!!

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Tim.Wright
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Re: Formula rear wishbones

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Wishbones are so 2001. All the cool kids are doing beam axles these days. Camber recovery you will never achieve with a double wishbone without the excessive camber change under acceleration. You don't even need to bother designing the rear part of the chassis, look:
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