Not exact matches
They're eager to tell you that there's 24 percent more overall downforce
at 160 mph, spring
rates are increased 22 percent in front and 37 percent in the rear, the adaptive
dampers have been firmed up (notably in Sport mode), and the wheel alignment has changed for more precise steering.
«
At the rear, I chose the same spring
rates as Subaru but different valves in the
dampers.»
To help counteract the added mass, the 500e gains unique suspension tuning, complete with increased spring
rates and stiffer
dampers at all four corners.
To keep up with the added 222 pounds of downforce
at 150 mph compared with last year's Viper TA, the 2015 Dodge Viper TA 2.0 also adopts new spring
rates,
dampers, sway bars, and brake components.
Spring
rates are increased (28 per cent stiffer
at the front and 32 per cent
at the rear), as too are the
damper settings.
Its spring and
damper rates are better tuned to the rigidity of its body shell than are the E63's —
at road speeds, it feels the same as an M5 sedan, which is quite an achievement.
Stephan Reil, head of development
at quattro GmbH, explains that the set - up of the V10 is stiffer overall, with uprated springs and
dampers, a thicker rear anti-roll bar and a rear limited - slip differential with a higher locking
rating to cope with the increased torque.
Both spring and
damper rates have been increased considerably, and the ride remains commendably compliant —
at least up front.
There's been hundreds of thousands of kilometres put under the wheels of development mules to arrive
at the current mix of spring and
damper rates, anti-roll bar settings and steering ratio and weighting.
There are linear
rate springs on the SV - R, wrapped around Koni 28 - 12
dampers at the front and Koni 28 - 11 ones
at the back, suspension setup is comparable to the Diablo SV model, but twice as hard!
Stiffer rear springs, a thicker rear anti-roll bar and firmer
damper rates guarantee a taut yet never uncomfortable ride,
at least on Italy's roads.
At the same time, the new shock absorber generation with its wider spread
damper rating enhance comfort thanks to an even more precise response characteristic and also improve the body connection during dynamic driving.
Since it is based on the SS the Camaro 1LE uses a 6.2 - litre LS3 V8 engine
rated at 426 HP (318 kW) and 420 lb - ft (569 Nm) of torque, with the car's 6 - speed manual transmission being tuned for «road racing performance» with with the upgraded suspension bits comprising from monotube rear
dampers and larger stabilizer bars (27 mm
at the front, 28 mm
at the rear).
In addition to adaptive
dampers, suspension upgrades include stiffer spring
rates, more rigid stabilizer bars, solid front and rear compliance bushings, and ultra-rigid upper control arms — the rears being shared with the track - ready Civic Type R. Wheel track for the new Si Sedan and Coupe has increased 1.2 inches
at the front and 0.3 inches
at the rear, offering improved stability, a lower center of gravity and improved cornering performance.
At the coalface, sophisticated five - link suspension systems lurk at both ends, acting as the core for a handling set - up that includes optional air suspension (as tested), optional four - wheel steering (as tested) and an optional sports suspension set - up atop the conventional fixed - rate dampers and steel spring
At the coalface, sophisticated five - link suspension systems lurk
at both ends, acting as the core for a handling set - up that includes optional air suspension (as tested), optional four - wheel steering (as tested) and an optional sports suspension set - up atop the conventional fixed - rate dampers and steel spring
at both ends, acting as the core for a handling set - up that includes optional air suspension (as tested), optional four - wheel steering (as tested) and an optional sports suspension set - up atop the conventional fixed -
rate dampers and steel springs.
Therefore, the spring height and
rate — like the Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve (DSSV)
dampers — can be adjusted on - the - fly
at the mere press of a button in the Ford GT's cabin.
Spring and
damper rates are new and the CX - 3 adopts different bushings for the MacPherson strut lower control arms
at the front and the torsion beam
at the rear (for both front - wheel drive and all - wheel drive models).
At the rear, the RSPEC set - up delivers higher spring
rates, re-tuned
dampers, a larger anti-roll bar, wider (9.0 - inch) wheels and tyres, and reinforced rear lower control arms.
Spring
rates were increased by 17 percent up front and by 15
at the rear,
damper force by 45 percent, along with a 28.0 - mm front anti-roll bar (up from 25.4) and 17.0 - mm rear (up from 11.0).
Getting a traffic violation or an
at - fault accident can really put a
damper on your insurance
rates.
«While we predicted that the prospect of rising interest
rates would put a
damper on the housing market, our agents are finding that the HST is actually having the greater impact on buyer behaviour,
at least in the short - term,» says Soper.