Independent suspension types
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Double A-arm. The classis unequal length, non parallel wishbone format 
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Lower A-arm, upper "virtual A-arm", toe link As used on the PorscheGT3 rear 
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Lower A-arm, upper parallel links, trailing link As used on the Plymouth Prowler rear 
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Upper A-arm, lower "virtual A-arm", toe link As used on the Mitsubishi Galant front 
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Upper A-arm, lower trailing and lateral links, toe link As used on the Mitsubishi Galant rear 
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Upper and lower lateral links, twin trailing links, toe link
As used on the Chevrolet Corvette C4 rear with the drive shaft acting as the upper lateral link and leaf spring |
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Upper and lower "virtual A-arms", toe link As used on some Mercedes rear 
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Upper lateral link, lower reversed A-arm, twin trailing links The classis '60s sports and racing car rear suspension 
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Upper lateral link, lower parallel links, twin trailing link A variation of the reversed lower A-arm style 
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Jaguar IRS Either the OEM style with the drive shaft as the top link, or modified with a bespoke top link 
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H-arm + camber link
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Porsche 928
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Semi-trailing arm |
Semi-trailing arm with camber control link
and toe control link As used on Mazda RX7  |
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Trailing arm, upper and lower lateral links As used on the pre '84 Chevrolet Corvette (with the drive shaft acting as upper lateral link and a leaf spring) and BMW E36 (with bespoke lateral links and coil springs) 
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Trailing arm, upper and lower lateral links, toe control link
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Macpherson strut
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Strut, lower "virtual A-arm, toe link As used on the front of some BMWs 
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Tri-link strut
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Live axle suspension types
| Live axle + 3 or 4 leading links + Panhard with steering for front suspension 
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Live axle + 2 leading arms + Panhard with steering for front suspension 
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Live axle or deDion + 4 Trailing links
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Live axle or deDion +
3 or 4 trailing links + Mumford linkage |
Live axle or deDion +
3 or 4 trailing links + Panhard
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Live axle or deDion +
3 or 4 trailing links + Watts linkage
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Live axle or deDion +
2 trailing arms + Mumford linkage |
Live axle or deDion +
2 trailing arms + Panhard With a live axle this is the NASCAR rear 
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Live axle or deDion +
2 trailing arms + Watts linkage With a deDion axle, the Alfetta rear 
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Live axle (torque arm) + 2 trailing links and
torque arm slider + Panhard |
Live axle (torque arm) + 2 trailing links and
torque arm slider + Watts linkage
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Live axle (torque tube) + Panhard
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Live axle (torque tube) + Watts linkage
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Live axle (torque arm) + 4 trailing links
with birdcage + torque arm link + Panhard |
Live axle (torque arm) + 4 trailing links
with birdcage +
torque arm link + Watts linkage
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