Sunday, March 01, 2009

Independent Front Suspension

ALL ENGINEERS WILL APPRECIATE THIS EXPLANATION 

For those of you who are not clear on what is meant by independent front 
suspension.... I thought this is a commercial you might enjoy. 
If you are considering a Nissan Pathfinder or any other car with independent 
front suspension, this little commercial will clear the 
air for you. I'm sure you have heard the term, 'INDEPENDENT FRONT 
SUSPENSION,' but not many know exactly what it means. When one front 
wheel of a vehicle hits a bump or pothole, it will move up or down to 
compensate while the other wheel remains steady. Both wheels are 
independent of each other, hence that expression. Watch the attached video, 
a German commercial for the Nissan Pathfinder, to find out 
exactly how this works. This gives a moving experience which should benefit 
your understanding of this piece of engineering. It's the best 
explanation I've ever seen. Germans have better ads than we do...


Thanks Tom!  I always had a problem with engineering.

Clouds Break

Not a bad scene to return to after a hard weekend of racing in Merced.