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 Oct 26 2005, 05:39 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 588 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Sterling, IL Member No.: 7  |
When auto designers speak of a platform (lambda, kappa), what all is that? What goes into a "platform?"
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Oct 26 2005, 05:56 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
The F-body is a platform. They could build different cars (Camaro/Firebird) on the same platform without much expense.
VW Passat and Audi A4 are the same. The Buick Rendevous and the Pontiac Aztek are on the same platform. If we can build a chassis, and reskin it a dozen ways, we save money. Think of Chrysler and the K cars of the 80's. It was cheap, they had a dozen cars and it saved Chryslers butt at the time. Aries K Reliant K 600 New Yorker (FWD version) and several others were all on the same chassis. Ford's Fox body did the Fairmont and the Mustang. |
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Absolut Speed Fix my ignorance Oct 26 2005, 05:39 PM
steve-d Even the expensive types do it. VW Tourag and the... Oct 26 2005, 06:20 PM axoid QUOTE (trackbird @ Oct 26 2005, 11:56)Aries K... Oct 26 2005, 06:49 PM Absolut Speed I realize a platform allows for multiple cars to b... Oct 26 2005, 07:49 PM trackbird Engine, transmission, rear end, attachment points,... Oct 26 2005, 08:01 PM Cal QUOTE (trackbird @ Oct 26 2005, 11:56)The F-b... Oct 26 2005, 08:14 PM nape QUOTE (Cal @ Oct 26 2005, 15:14). . . and the... Oct 26 2005, 09:50 PM Cal Amazing what you can learn around here . . .
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