Who invented the push rod suspension?

Push-rod suspension Pull rods were first brought to Formula 1 by Gordon Murray with Brabham in the 70s but now all formula one teams make use of the push rods, as pull rods are quite hard to implement in a high nosed car.

Do F1 cars have stiff suspension?

When an F1 car goes over a kerb at high speeds, the suspension needs to be strong and stiff to be able to handle those loads without occurring any damage. At the same time, the suspension needs to be light – just like every other part on an F1 car.

What kind of suspension does F1 cars use?

In some racing categories like F1, cars use torsion bars (above) rather than shock-damper systems to control the ride. When the suspension assembly rises in response to a kerb or a bump, the pushrod or pullrod puts the torsion bar under a twisting motion.

What are pull rods in Formula 1?

Pull rods were first brought to Formula 1 by Gordon Murray with Brabham in the 70s but now all formula one teams make use of the push rods, as pull rods are quite hard to implement in a high nosed car.

What is the difference between pushrod suspension and pullrod suspension?

The pushrod suspension has an aero advantage over its pullrod counterpart and hence using a pushrod layout at the front helps channel the air properly towards the sidepods and the diffuser.

Why do some F1 teams have pullrod suspension?

As mentioned earlier, all teams, for many years, have adopted a pullrod suspension at the rear. The reason for that is the whole assembly consisting of the rockers, dampers and anti-roll bars are mounted on the gearbox (a stressed member).

Did race cars ever have push rod suspension?

But push rod suspensions did not originate with, nor are they restricted to, race cars. The brilliantly engineered 1948 Citroen 2CV had a push rod suspension in which the springs and dampers were mounted longitudinally along and under the sides of the car’s chassis.