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jsturner
12-08-2012, 09:18 PM
Maybe everyone's seen these articles but I though they were interesting.

Usually our cars are overlooked by the general automotive public but once in a while somebody recognizes the greatness:
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2008/12/capsule-review-1986-1989-honda-accord/

And it was recognized when they were new too, making it onto the Car and Driver 10Best list every year of production:
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/1986-10best-cars-1986-honda-accord-page-5

charliekuney
12-09-2012, 08:53 AM
To optimize the tradeoffs between ride and handling, there are control arms rather than struts at all four corners.

wat

2ndGenGuy
12-09-2012, 11:31 AM
What they are saying, is that the car doesn't use a MacPherson strut to locate the top of the spinlde, but instead a control arm. It's referring to the upper control arm in your double-wishbone setup. It was pretty new and unique in a road car back in it's day.

Legend_master
12-09-2012, 11:38 AM
Maybe everyone's seen these articles but I though they were interesting.

Usually our cars are overlooked by the general automotive public but once in a while somebody recognizes the greatness:
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2008/12/capsule-review-1986-1989-honda-accord/

And it was recognized when they were new too, making it onto the Car and Driver 10Best list every year of production:
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/1986-10best-cars-1986-honda-accord-page-5


They used a pic of my car on that first article, good read thanks for posting!


wat

I think they are talking about tortion rods, but still completely wrong lol.