Comments on: MacPherson vs Double Wishbone Suspension (Pros and Cons)

By: Joseph Omolo

Joseph Omolo — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 07:23:01 +0000

Thanks am attached to this

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:40:24 +0000

In reply to Mkorehe Hassan. Ground clearance is set by the distance between the spring perch and the top hat of the strut or coilover in your suspension. Some coilovers are adjustable, but this adjustability usually comes on expensive, high end sports cars and on aftermarket coilovers. Sometimes you can use spacers to raise the ride height, or lowering springs to lower the ride height. Do a bit of searching on google with your make and model to see if there are any aftermarket solutions out there to meet your needs.

By: Mkorehe Hassan

Mkorehe Hassan — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 21:23:47 +0000

Simply and understandable explanations. However, is it possible for double wishbone suspension to rise its ground clearance?

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 16 May 2022 15:56:42 +0000

In reply to Ron. Haha, good catch. If you end up with vertical control arms I hope you have some spare parts on hand; sounds expensive!

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 15 May 2022 00:04:44 +0000

You said: “The double wishbone suspension has vertical upper and lower control arms which boosts the negative camber”.

No, it does not. It has horizontal control arms. I have never seen a vertical control arm, but then, we build race cars here 😉

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 15 May 2022 00:03:23 +0000

In reply to Mike leonard. Absolutely, no comparison. McPherson suffers badly in stiffness, and cannot as effectively manage negative camber, especially important in wide tire performance cars.

By: Brian Wood

Brian Wood — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 22:55:42 +0000

The new 2021 Acura TLX has the Front Wishbone suspension and the handling is by far better than the out going 2020. Acura / Honda tried this on the 2011 Accord and it had such a hard ride they discontinued it but now the new version has both soft ride and handling. I was very impressed and feel so much more in control in higher speed cornering.

By: Mickey Stanic

Mickey Stanic — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:30:34 +0000

Almost all Hondas and Acuras of late ’80’s and ’90’s had wishbone front and the rear.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 25 May 2021 13:33:47 +0000

I have a 6th gen 1996/2000 civic. Which has the double wishbone at rhe front. The 5th gen also has it.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 21 May 2021 15:36:21 +0000

In reply to Dan. That surprises me too. Nice.