[Doggie 1]

Just confirming, are all Australian i30s built in South Korea still or do we get some from their other factory?
Thanks.

[Dazzler]

My understanding all from Korea Dave .. just look at the Vin number (look for a K ..)

[Doggie 1]

My understanding all from Korea Dave .. just look at the Vin number (look for a K ..)

Thanks Dazz
Is the K at the beginning? 

[Dazzler]

My understanding all from Korea Dave .. just look at the Vin number (look for a K ..)

Thanks Dazz
Is the K at the beginning? 

Yep .. there is a vin checker on here somewhere

[rustynutz]

My understanding is that all Korean built GD i30's will also have the torsion beam rear end whereas i30's from Europe will have the multi link rear end... 

[Doggie 1]

Then we must get the Korean ones because the Australian spec is torsion beam rear end.
Thanks.

[rustynutz]

 

[Keith]

My understanding is that all Korean built i30's will also have the torsion beam rear end whereas i30's from Europe will have the multi link rear end... 

My 2008 Korean built car has Multi-link... 2 more drop-links to keep an eye on... supposed to be superior handling. 

[Doggie 1]

Yes, the FD had the multi-link rear end.

[rustynutz]

Sorry, meant to say earlier that it's the Korean built GD i30 that has the Torsion beam rear axle...... 

[Surferdude]

I wonder why they would make a change as major as this.

[Doggie 1]

I wonder why they would make a change as major as this.

I don't know as you would think that from an economies of scale basis it would be cheaper to have them all the same. And why change from the previous setup anyway? 
Other than to say that H/A did say the suspension has been tuned to local conditions. But this is more than tuning; it is a completely different configuration.

[Surferdude]

I wonder why they would make a change as major as this.

I don't know as you would think that from an economies of scale basis it would be cheaper to have them all the same. And why change from the previous setup anyway? 
Other than to say that H/A did say the suspension has been tuned to local conditions. But this is more than tuning; it is a completely different configuration.

Good observation. I wonder if the other Korean made cars have the same configuration, for other Asian markets.

[Doggie 1]

 
Tiffeyeno.

[Phil №❶]

Watch the other Hy models, it may indicate their long term planning.

[Keith]

Tiffeyeno.

Lol... like it!

The small Italian tyrol village of *ucktifano... 

[rustynutz]

The i20, Accent, Elantra, Veloster & Veloster Turbo all have torsion beam rear suspension in OZ....

[Phil №❶]

The i20, Accent, Elantra, Veloster & Veloster Turbo all have torsion beam rear suspension in OZ....

What about the other countries, Rusty

[Keith]

The i20, Accent, Elantra, Veloster & Veloster Turbo all have torsion beam rear suspension in OZ....

Rough roads or dodgy drivers concession! 

[Phil №❶]

Better drivers, don't need help from the suspension 

[rustynutz]

The i20, Accent, Elantra, Veloster & Veloster Turbo all have torsion beam rear suspension in OZ....

Rough roads or dodgy drivers concession! 

Must be why the UK's i10, i20, iX20 & Veloster have them too....

[Keith]

*Nods in complete unashamed agreement!

However I have multi-link 

Therefore the exception that proves the rule 

[richie_bl]

Here in the US, my 2011 has multi-link. The new 2013 GT has torsion beam. To the best of my knowledge the all come from Korea.
Not sue how the handling is different, will find out tomorrow, I am taking mine in for the 15k service and plan on getting a good look at the GT and maybe a test drive 
In my younger days I did some ralling and autocross so I love a car that handles, but most drivers over here need all the help they can get!!!!!!!!!
Rich

[Phil №❶]

So it would be reasonable to conclude that torsion bar may be introduced totally, in time.

Perhaps surferdude would like to explain the merits / demerits of the 2 types of suspension for someone like me who has only been told that multi link is better, why 

[Surferdude]

So it would be reasonable to conclude that torsion bar may be introduced totally, in time.

Perhaps surferdude would like to explain the merits / demerits of the 2 types of suspension for someone like me who has only been told that multi link is better, why 

I have no idea. I must admit to not paying anywhere near as much attention to the various suspension components under my car as i should have.
There may be someone else on here who can enlighten us in the short term.
Meanwhile I'll do some research. 

[Phil №❶]

I guess that multi link has the added advantage of being independent of the other wheel. It seems to me that torsion bars might be prone to breaking but if there is a torsion bar for each rear wheel, then the suspension would be independent like multi link wouldn't it

Apologies for cruising so far  again 

[rustynutz]

So it would be reasonable to conclude that torsion bar may be introduced totally, in time.

Perhaps surferdude would like to explain the merits / demerits of the 2 types of suspension for someone like me who has only been told that multi link is better, why 

These links might be of some interest: 

http://wikicars.org/en/Torsion_beam

http://wikicars.org/en/Multi-link_suspension

[Dazzler]

Thanks Rusty .. Interesting 

[Shambles]

These links might be of some interest: 

http://wikicars.org/en/Torsion_beam

http://wikicars.org/en/Multi-link_suspension

Thanks for the multiple links