Had a look under the skin of J-5
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Hello gents. Don't post much but looking at the pics of J-5 it's interesting how strikingly it is this J-5 rear suspension looks like a McLaren M8A/B Can-Am car's suspensions. From the uprights to the anti roll bar to the upper link and lower reverse "bone" and the trailing links it looks so similar.
So here's my curiosity.
Since Bruce was involved in most of the development and racing process of the Ford GT40 program did he get a lot of ideas for his cars from the GT40? Who designed the GT40 suspension? Who designed the first M8 suspensions.
It's understandable that this type of layout was already popular in the early 60s for formula and sports cars so but how did that era suspensions get formulated? Seems that the same designs just got "beefier" as the horsepower of the vehicle went up but there were only subtle geometry differences and links.
Someone school me on this.
Didn't mean to hijack the thread but the pictures just got me thinking.
So here's my curiosity.
Since Bruce was involved in most of the development and racing process of the Ford GT40 program did he get a lot of ideas for his cars from the GT40? Who designed the GT40 suspension? Who designed the first M8 suspensions.
It's understandable that this type of layout was already popular in the early 60s for formula and sports cars so but how did that era suspensions get formulated? Seems that the same designs just got "beefier" as the horsepower of the vehicle went up but there were only subtle geometry differences and links.
Someone school me on this.
Didn't mean to hijack the thread but the pictures just got me thinking.
Klaus Arning Ford Engineering
http://www.mustangirs.com/pdf_articles/racecar_engineering_2008-10.pdf
Regards,
J P
Thank you - that was great ---
Thanks Jim! That was a swell read. Bruce must have met Klaus I bet. He also worked closely with Roy Lunn with the GT40 program. What a time it must have been! Great stuff.:thumbsup:
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