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Advanced Suspension Design Options

Double Wishbone Advanced Suspension, Integral Link Suspension and MacPherson Advanced Suspension have various design options which can toggle various topological changes in the suspension.
The following table shows the design options implemented in the advanced suspension templates.
 
Design Option Name
Choices
Values
Dependent Variable
Dependent Variable Description
 
 
None
0
 
 
pvs_subframe_midmounts
Deactivate subframe part, bushings and joint
Compliant
1
Activate subframe part and bushings
Kinematic
2
Activate subframe part and joint
 
 
None
0
 
Deactivate subframe midmounts
Front Only
1
Activate front subframe midmounts
Rear Only
2
Activate rear subframe midmounts
Both
3
Activate front and rear subframe midmounts
 
Inactive
0
 
Deactivate the Perch
Active
1
Activate the Perch
 
None
0
 
No reboundstop is active
One
1
One reboundstop is active
Two
2
Two reboundstops are active
 
None
0
 
No bumpstop is active
One
1
One bumpstop is active
Two
2
Two bumpstops are active
Single Ball Joint
1
 
Activate single ball joint configuration
Dual Ball Joint
2
Activate dual ball joint configuration
 
Single Ball Joint
1
 
Activate single ball joint configuration
Dual Ball Joint
2
Activate dual ball joint configuration
Dual Link with Compression
3
Activate dual link with compression configuration
Dual Link with Tension Strut
4
Activate dual link with tension strut configuration
 
Inactive
0
 
pv[lr]_hub_compliance_offset
Deactivate hub compliance
Active
1
Activate hub compliance
 
User- entered real number
 
Offset hub compliance from wheel center location
 
Inactive
0
 
Deactivate adjuster
Active
1
 
Activate adjuster to align toe and camber
 
Inactive
0
 
Deactivate driveline
Active
1
Activate driveline
Inactive
0
 
Compliant mode
Active
1
 
Kinematic mode
UCA Inactive
0
 
Deactivate UCA
UCA Left and Right
1
 
Activate both left and right UCA
UCA Left only
2
 
Activate left UCA only
UCA Right only
3
 
Activate right UCA only
LCA Single piece
4
 
Activate single piece LCA
Basic
0
 
Quad link configuration
Panhard Rod
1
 
Activate panhard rod
Watts Link
2
 
Activate Watts link
Multi-link
3
 
Activate Multi-link
Inactive
0
 
Non-Steerable axle
Active
1
 
Steerable axle
Inactive
0
 
Inactivate dual path
Active
1
 
Activate dual path
Inactive
0
pvs_wft_offset
Deactivate WFT
Active
1
Activate WFT
WFT Offset
 
User- entered real number
 
Offset WFT from wheel center location