Honda Civic suspension -- going backwards?

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.

"hobbes" > wrote in message
...
> 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.

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.

hobbes > wrote in news:3c8e76f1-5199-4995-8799-
:

> 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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Tegger