Sentences with phrase «aluminum reduce unsprung weight»

Pivot bearings and lateral control arms made of aluminum reduce unsprung weight, and stiffer suspension mounts and a sportier characteristic for the electromechanical steering provide even greater precision.

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Using aluminum hats on the steel brake discs, four - piston brake calipers that require less structural bracing, and smaller wheelhubs and suspension knuckles, BMW reduced unsprung weight by 15 percent over the outgoing car.

New aluminum suspension pieces reduce unsprung weight in the five - link front suspension.

The front struts have forged - aluminum lower control arms to reduce unsprung weight, while the compact, H - shape torsion beam in the rear (which helps make it possible to package the batteries unobtrusively) doesn't feel like a handicap.

Underway, the 2006 BMW 750Li's mass is tangible, but with very effective use of aluminum chassis and braking components to reduce unsprung weight, the car feels sprightlier than expected.

Control is courtesy of a 5 - link suspension that utilizes aluminum control arm components to reduce unsprung weight.

The ZDX's multi-link rear suspension mounts to a separate steel subframe and employs aluminum uprights for reduced unsprung weight.

The suspension (which features a lot of aluminum too, in order to reduce unsprung weight) is another positive highlight.

This most elaborate of BMW brake concepts shares 2 - piece rotors with the 550i and 6 Series: an aluminum «hat» inner portion to reduce unsprung weight, and a cast - iron outer portion as the actual friction surface.

Aluminum is also used here to reduce unsprung weight.

The M5 aluminum / cast - iron rotors cut unsprung weight, and reduce rotor deformation under hard - braking, high - heat conditions by about 20 %.

The considerable front and rear cross-drilled disc brakes are of a compound design with an aluminum center hub which reduces unsprung weight for greater responsiveness.

The front suspension is based on a McPherson system; aluminum components reduce the weight of the unsprung chassis masses.

The multi-link rear suspension features aluminum - alloy rear arms and upper links in place of cast - iron pieces to reduce unsprung weight.

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The IS 350C is equipped with 13.15 - inch front and 12.20 - inch rear rotors with aluminum four - piston front calipers to aid in heat dissipation and stopping power and reduce unsprung weight.

To reduce unsprung weight and therefore aid agility and comfort, aluminum is used extensively in the suspension.

The upper number - one arm has been optimized for rigidity, and the upper number two arm and the end section of the toe - control arm are made from forged aluminum to reduce unsprung weight.

The forged aluminum wheels (20 × 10 ″ front, 20 × 11 ″ rear) reduce unsprung weight.

Further weight shavings can be found in the steering and suspension assembly, with control arms and knuckles hewn from aluminum to reduce the car's unsprung mass, yet the new SL is both longer (1.97 inches) and wider (2.24 inches) than its predecessor.

The multi-link rear suspension features aluminum - alloy rear arms and upper links in place of cast - iron pieces to reduce unsprung weight (and thereby enhance handling response).

Almost the entire double wishbone suspension system is made from forged aluminum alloy except for the steel spring to reduce unsprung weight.