2006 Honda Civic to have... A BEAM AXLE?!?

**vinj** · August 4th, 2005 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by OTEP

Beam axles are not that bad. And they give the advantages of less cost, less weight, less complexity and more space efficiency.

True... i noticed more trunk space on cars equipped with this as the struts dont intrude too much... plus no need for rear wheel alignment or camber. If its only for the coupe and hatch then the most likely reason is to help on space efficiency.

**pink_cadillac** · August 4th, 2005 10:02 AM

And it doesn't necessarily mean bad handling as well.

The Series 3 Sentras are a pretty darn good ride if you ask me.

**MAXBUWAYA** · August 4th, 2005 10:19 AM

parang mas ok sa cornenring ang beam axle. parang less body roll

**pajerokid** · August 4th, 2005 10:31 AM

I like the alfa style hidden rear doors. Heheh. Major downgrade switching to a beam.

From the sophisticated multi-link setup to a beam... and from Honda at that. saddening.

But look on the bright side... it does have a six speed tranny! And im sure honda has studied their beam implementation well.

**109** · August 4th, 2005 10:40 AM

beam axle din ba yung ginamit sa nissan maxima several years back, which earned praises from the automotive world?

**BlueBimmer** · August 4th, 2005 10:43 AM

black! wow!

**BlueBimmer** · August 4th, 2005 10:44 AM

engine start button! double wow!

**BlueBimmer** · August 4th, 2005 10:45 AM

**wrxsti** · August 4th, 2005 11:15 AM

beam axle or not, bottom line the car's overall package based on the pics is good. and its a Honda.

**niky** · August 4th, 2005 02:39 PM

As for the Sentra and Maxima... yes, those were good beam-axle cars... for their time. I had a Sentra, and set-up, yes it could handle well... but the steering feel and turning ability, plus the suspension composure, is light-years behind a (multi-link double-wishbone) Honda's or my current Lynx.

As for the packaging question: The Mazda 3 and the new Focus share the same complex multi-link suspension packaging. Note how they save vertical space by separating the strut and coil? They both have nice, BIG trunks. My cousin stuck a huge sound system in his Mazda because of this.

And as for the sedan getting multi-link, yippeee... yay... but the hatch is what they will spawn their R and RR models off of... so Civic performance fans (of which I am one...) will have yet another reason to hate Honda...

Yes, it looks to be a good car, but not a good Civic.