Spring and stabilizer bar rates are significantly stiffer than the base Civic Hatchback's, and a special 3 - mode Adaptive
Damper System helps the Type R transition from ultimate track Civic to civilized street machine.
Not exact matches
A new spring and
damper module design also
helps in this department, with a twin - spring setup that works with Jaguar's Adaptive Dynamics active damping
system that now has height - adjustable
dampers.
With a little
help from adjustable suspension
dampers, switchable anti-roll bars, active steering, and a torque - vectoring
system that integrates with the car's ABS and stability control.
Adaptive
dampers at all four corners certainly
help, but so does the SH - AWD
system, which employs a torque - vectoring rear differential to improve turn - in and cornering speeds.
The rear
dampers were softened in mid-2007 to
help on - limit handling, an improved transmission came along for» 08, and the steering
system is being retuned (for the second time) for ’09 — but the Z06 is still a raw, relatively unrefined car.
There's a new 7 - speed transverse gearbox supplied by XTrac (still a single clutch paddle - operated
system), new front and rear subframes to
help with the cooling requirements and aero loads now generated, new suspension uprights and four - way adjustable Öhlins
dampers, the latest generation Brembo carbon ceramic brakes, the incredible aerodynamic package developed in conjunction with Dallara, a new e-diff at the rear as well as a raft of electronic changes.
A new torque rod
damper system added to the subframe
helps reduce rocking and isolate powertrain NVH from the passenger compartment.
The longer wheelbase should
help soften the car's notoriously harsh ride quality, aided by a Dynamic
Damper Control
system in the Cooper S model.
The media information that accompanied the test car highlighted coil springs, telescopic
dampers and aluminum control arms calling the suspension
system a «sophisticated arrangement that
helps deliver controllable dynamic handling.»
A host of acronyms
helps to that end — specifically Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) electronic
damper control, a Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport)
system, and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) and active roll stabilization — as does the new electromechanical steering
system and 918 Spyder - influenced rear axle steering.
The specially tuned Adaptive
Damper System (see below)
helps the Type R excel on the street and track by allowing different, optimized damping curves that also adjust automatically to suit conditions while driving, based on steering input, lateral G and suspension stroke.
A new rear differential
helps handle that low - end turbo torque while the available four - mode Adaptive
Damper System, which includes Comfort, Snow, Sport, and Sport + modes, enables the driver a greater degree of control over how RDX handles bumps and corners.
The addition of a Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
system with active suspension
damper helps to enhance handling performance by lowering the overall ride height by 10 - millimeters.