Automotive rear suspension system

摘要

In a multi-link rear suspension ( A ) in which a wheel support ( 11 ) is connected to a vehicle body through five links ( 6-10 ) and vehicle body side ends of the links are provided with rubber bushes ( 26 ), respectively, the lower end of a damping device ( 14 ) formed by coaxially arranging a coil spring ( 12 ) and a damper ( 13 ) is pivoted to a portion of the wheel support ( 11 ) located toward the inside of the vehicle body so that the vertical reaction force of the damping device ( 14 ) produces a moment Mn toward negative camber on a rear wheel (2) . The moment Mn is set to be always larger than a moment Mp toward positive camber produced by a side force on the outside rear wheel ( 2 ) during vehicle cornering until limit maneuvering conditions of the outside rear wheel due to the side force are reached. The damping device ( 14 ) is disposed with respect to a suppositive king pin axle K so that the vertical reaction force thereof produces a moment toward toe-in on the rear wheel ( 2 ). In this manner, the multi-link suspension provides a sharp driving feeling applicable even for a sports car while maintaining a good ride through the involvement of the rubber bushes (26) .