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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 27 2005, 12:59 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 181 Joined: 13-January 04 From: Bloomington, IL Member No.: 122 |
I use to work for Mitsubishi in Normal. The current platform is the PS. The PS includes the Endeavor, Galant, Eclipse, and Eclipse Convertible. The previous platform was the ST and included the Galant, Eclipse, Eclipse Convertible, Dodge Stratus sedan, and Chrysler Sebring sedan. All these vehicles share the basic floorpan & drivetrain and all follow each other on the same assembly line.
If you can imagine it, the new '06 Eclipse uses the same rear suspension as the 2wd Endeavor. Now there's a sports car for you! Sidney Franklin Bloomington, IL (Caterpillar - Supplier Quality) |
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Absolut Speed Fix my ignorance Oct 26 2005, 05:39 PM
trackbird The F-body is a platform. They could build differe... Oct 26 2005, 05:56 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 . . .
O... Oct 26 2005, 10:24 PM rpoz-29 The Monza was an "H" body. Vega, Astre, ... Oct 26 2005, 10:40 PM
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