What type of IFS is better long term + ride?

[robmacca]

Just thought I'd ask the question.... Which form of Independant Front Suspension is better for ride quality & LONG Term or are they all the same?

The ones I know of at least is (there might be more so please list them):


•Torsion Bar Front
•Coil over Strut
•Seperate Coil / Strut


How do they each compare with one another.... Does one have better wheel travel than the other.... IS one more reliable than the other (long Term)?

My little Zook has a Seperate Coil / Strut and it works really well and I'd reckon it would give me better wheel travel than what the Navara setup which has a Torsion bar Front end....

Just after peoples comments / thoughts....

Does one give u better comfort/ride quality over the other?


rob

 

[tweak'e]

don't know and frankly it really doesn't matter. its very hard to change suspension types so your stuck with whatever its got.

for what its worth, coils are better as they are cheaper and easier to make good progressive springs.