Sentences with phrase «dampers at the corners»

Additionally, it has some very trick electronic dampers at each corner that enable it to do things that many other rivals can't even contemplate.

Thanks to adjustable, remote - reservoir Bilstein dampers at all corners, Sport drivers can set up their Tesla to ride how they like.

Electing to improve handling instead of simply adding power, the group made a number of modifications to help the Fox - body Mustang dance, including stiffer springs and bushings, four - wheel disc brakes, and adjustable Koni dampers at each corner.

We have Abarth - specific dampers at each corner, complete with lower Bilstein springs.

Ride, Sally, Ride One more subtle change to be seen first in this 2011 BMW 335i is the use of Sachs dampers at all corners.

While all of this is happening, the four dampers at the corners of the vehicle are constantly adjusting to provide the best responsiveness or comfort.

AVS adds adjustable dampers at each corner that feature 650 levels of damping force for the ultimate in control over any surface.

Not exact matches

To help counteract the added mass, the 500e gains unique suspension tuning, complete with increased spring rates and stiffer dampers at all four corners.

Thankfully, the Mustang's rolly and robust chassis is given a thorough going over, too: the springs, dampers and anti-roll bars are all replaced with Shelby components and Shepherd puts the car through a thorough alignment session and adjusts caster and toe at all four corners.

Other performance bits include two - piece Brembo brake rotors up front and Bilstein dampers and Eibach springs at each corner.

When he and RS 5 product manager Anthony Garbis start breaking down the finer points of the car's optional Dynamic Ride Control feature, a mechanical setup which deploys air tanks to push hydraulic fluid crosswise to compress the car's dampers when necessary, thereby helping to keep the car flat under hard cornering, you know there was some serious work done to make this car perform at a high level.

It includes 12 additional sensors, including an accelerometer at each corner to measure to wheel speed and there is now two pressure sensors per damper.

Those claims are backed by the use of STI - tuned Sachs dampers and coil springs front and rear, the addition of flexible V - braces to the engine compartment, new draw stiffeners in the chassis and subframe that improve steering response, lightweight 18 - inch wheels (a BRZ first), Brembo brakes at all four corners, and, perhaps most importantly, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires sized 215 / 40R18 — a significant upgrade from the regular Michelin Primacy HPs and the very summer tires I was hoping for in my first drive of the 2017 BRZ Limited Performance Pack.

The drive modes also tailor the new adaptive dampers on all four corners to the terrain at hand.

There are some curious suspension traits too: the rear axle goes out of its way to help you into fast turns, there's sway at the top of the damper travel and you always seem to exit corners with too much lock on, the weighted front wheel struggling to deal with the torque and angle.

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.

As well as replacing the bulky and complex Active Body Control (ABC) suspension hardware with more straightforward coil - over damper units at the corners in the best motorsport tradition (ride height, wheel alignment and camber can all be adjusted for track work), AMG's engineers have plumped out the track by 97 mm at the front and 85 mm at the rear to exploit the new spring links, camber struts, pull / push rods and weight - optimised aluminium wheel carriers developed in conjunction with German motorsport specialists KW.

The stiffer damper mode is worth exploring on the road — so often these firmer settings are really only appropriate for smooth circuits — because having a touch more support at each corner does take away the very small degree of floatiness in the body that can be felt in the softer mode, without completely ruining pliancy over bumps.

It has new springs, dampers and bushings, an entirely new front suspension setup with aluminum lower arms and steering knuckles for «improved at - the - limit cornering and reduced torque steer,» a retuned steering system, a helical limited - slip front differential, Brembo brakes and 20 - inch wheels with Continental ContiSportContact 6 performance tires.

Adaptive dampers also feature at each corner and the electric steering has been retuned for greater response and feel.

Mustangs have always been good at driving fast in a straight line, but Ford added cornering to the current generation's resume by adding independent rear suspension (with adaptive dampers as part of the optional Performance Pack), and creating the hardcore, track - focused Shelby GT350 and GT350R variants.

The car also features a fully independent suspension with dual - axis strut front strut and Adaptive Dampers at all four corners, as well an uprated Brembo braking system and a sophisticated aerodynamic package.

The Civic Type R chassis builds on the major upgrades undertaken for the 10th - generation Civic makeover with model - exclusive spring, damper and bushing settings, a new Dual - Axis front suspension setup with aluminum lower arms and steering knuckles for improved at - the - limit cornering and reduced torque steer; a new four - wheel Adaptive Suspension System with three - chamber dampers; a retuned and adaptive dual - pinion electric power steering system with variable gear ratio; and a helical limited - slip front differential.

Bounce is taken care of by double - wishbone suspension at all corners linked to three - stage adaptive dampers with settings that range from comfy - ish to full banzai.

Attached to this tub is a set of double wishbones at each corner, with pushrods employed to transfer vertical suspension movements to the horizontally mounted spring / damper units.

Dialled into slalom mode for nimble on - road handling it combined with staggered 19 - inch Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres, ZF Sachs monotube dampers and some judicious body strengthening, to ensure the GS F surprised with its willingness to turn sharply into a tight corner at speed, when understeer was the expected outcome.

The Type R chassis features a dual - axis strut front suspension and multi-link rear, front and rear anti-roll bars, Type - R exclusive springs, bushings and damper mountings and a newly designed Adaptive Damper System with the ability to continuously adjust damping force at all four corners using input from three on - board G sensors, four suspension stroke sensors and a steering angle sdamper mountings and a newly designed Adaptive Damper System with the ability to continuously adjust damping force at all four corners using input from three on - board G sensors, four suspension stroke sensors and a steering angle sDamper System with the ability to continuously adjust damping force at all four corners using input from three on - board G sensors, four suspension stroke sensors and a steering angle sensor.

Fluid - filled compliance bushings at all four corners further improve ride comfort and absorption of road irregularities, and all new Accords also feature, for the first time, an Adaptive Damper System with the ability to adjust shock absorber damping force every 1/500 of a second, providing for a more compliant and controlled ride in all driving situations.

At all four corners, you'll find premium coilover suspension dampers.

New front dampers and a refined suspension provide enhanced riding comfort and maximum stability when cornering at high speeds, while a newly optimised brake booster is introduced for precise feedback and optimal brake response.

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.

The dampers are great at filtering out secondary ride imperfections, but the springs make it feel like you've got a pogo stick at each corner, bouncing down the road alarmingly.

The Type R gets a new Dual - Axis front suspension setup with aluminum lower arms and steering knuckles for improved at - the - limit cornering and reduced torque steer, a helical limited - slip front differential, a new four - wheel Adaptive Suspension System with three - chamber dampers, a retuned and adaptive dual - pinion electric power steering system with variable gear ratio.

It's based on the «Sport Nav» version of the MX - 5, which means a 158bhp 2.0 - litre inline - four nestles under the bonnet, a limited - slip differential is fitted up back, and Bilstein dampers live at each corner of the car.

The 2017 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive features an adpative air suspension, Dynamic Damper Control and Active Comfort Drive with Road Preview, and steering at all four corners.

The Type R variant gets exclusive spring, damper and bushing settings, a new Dual - Axis front suspension setup with aluminium lower arms and steering knuckles for improved at - the - limit cornering and reduced torque steer, a helical limited - slip front differential and a retuned and adaptive dual - pinion electric power steering system with variable gear ratio.

Suspension  · Fully independent suspension utilising unequal length wishbones  · Coaxial mono - tube gas damper  · Eibach coil springs at each corner  · Front anti roll - bar  · Bilstein dampers  · Ohlins 2 - way adjustable dampers (optional)