It's getting there - Rx-8 based roadster

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Originally Posted by Tatey

Right ive managed to confuse myself even more. My engineering sense tells me that the wishbones should be installed the way you have them as the force will mainly be acting to push the wheels rearwards, this agrees with the cad model in the front of the book.

However the picture on page 74 makes things even more confusing as it is the other way (the way I've interpreted the description).

I have taken the same approach and thoughts as yourself Tatey, the forces on the wheel traveling forward are transmitted from the front outer of the diagonal to the rear inward for the lower suspension arm. Seems to work fine for me.

Hope that makes sense......AndyH