Sentences with phrase «dampers only»

«A traditional, deflected - disc damper only offers two force - velocity curves for tuning,» says Mark Dickens, Executive Director Accessory Engineering, Performance Variants, Performance Parts and Motorsports Engineering.

«A traditional, deflected - disc damper only offers two force - velocity curves for tuning,» Dickens said.

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«Taken together, these two studies suggest that not only does pay secrecy put a damper on individual performance, but also that revealing pay information can actually increase performance, especially among top performers,» Burkus writes.

In a sign that higher mortgage rates are starting to put a damper on sales, first - time buyers accounted for only 29 -LSB-...]

Indeed, while a defeat would surely only set back the inevitable, a fourth loss in a row would still put a real damper on what has been a truly remarkable campaign.

But sometimes, it only takes one or two problems to really put a damper on the summer fun.

Using the paper's results, the group has built a prototype of a prosthetic knee that generates a torque profile similar to that of able - bodied knees, using only simple mechanical elements like springs and dampers.

A volcanic eruption or sudden, strong La Niña are two of the only likely factors that could put a damper on the U.K. Met Office projections.

The only thing that tends to be a damper is the cooler weather.

We got rained on several times during the hunt — luckily only light showers up until we sat down for lunch, but the grey clouds also put a bit of a damper on the date.

This setup creates a position sensitive spool valve damper that is specifically meant to absorb high levels of energy associated with off - road use, but only when it's needed.

The door count, happily, is the only sop to marketing in U.S. showrooms: Euro and American Fiesta STs are blessedly identical in all key respects, including their stiffened spring and damper rates and 17 - inch wheels and tires.

Both these German rivals also provide the dedicated chassis fettler the option of wireless control of the damper settings through an app on your smartphone or tablet — KW's system works only on iOS devices, while Bilstein's iRC module is also Android compatible.

Bilstein dampers with stiffer springs, a shock tower brace, and a limited - slip differential are standard, but only available on Club versions with the manual transmission.

A first for the new Focus is adaptive dampers called «CCD», which not only adjust ride comfort depending on the selected drive mode, but continuously react to the road surface and its imperfections.

Only professional masochists would dare to switch the damper calibration from Have Mercy (standard) to Last Rites (sport).

The fantastic attention to detail that made this 10 - speed so likeable is obvious in other systems as well, like the ZL1's magnetorheological dampers that now use two internal coils instead of one to reduce inertia and improve reaction times, as well as a dual - wire system that allows electrical current to not only go in but also be pulled out of the fluid - filled damper for 40 percent faster damping response.

Not only have the springs been replaced by taller items that increase the Fiesta's ride height by 18 mm, the dampers have also been exchanged for ones using hydraulic bump - stops.

In addition, the Club is now the only way to get the upgraded suspension (which also includes a limited - slip differential, extra bracing, and Bilstein dampers).

«To date there have been only a couple of problems — one of the front oil coolers was damaged and a rear damper leaked.

The passive damping setup is obviously calibrated to work better outside 30 or 40mph limits and with more pace you feel the car riding the road more contentedly, soaking up bumps in that transparent way that only fixed rate dampers seem truly capable of.

Mercedes 9G automatic gearbox is the only transmission offered with the SLC43 (only the 184hp, 2 - litre four - cylinder engine can be had with a six - speed manual gearbox), but it does mean you get Dynamic Select as standard, which offers five distinct driving modes (Comfort, Sport, Sport +, Eco and Individual) that provide variations in engine, transmission, steering and damper settings.

Singer only uses the very best suppliers, which is why this 911 has bespoke Hella xenon headlights, Recaro seats, Brembo brakes, a hand - built Cosworth - tuned motor, Öhlins TTX MkII dampers, a military - spec custom wiring harness and carbonfibre panels supplied by the Aria Group.

The only major changes to the chassis are dual - flow front dampers, which aim to reduce road feel and improve ride comfort, and a revised rear suspension setup.

With an advanced suite of technology features like four - wheel steering, adjustable dampers, and variable power steering, the 300ZX Turbo not only sprinted from 0 - 60 mph in a quick 5.5 seconds, but also proved graceful and easy to drive quickly.

Anyway if the springs are the same then the only other difference could be the damper rate...

Like the Hyundai, a six - speed manual is the only transmission option (the Golf can be had with three pedals as tested here, or with the latest seven - speed twin - clutcher), but the 308 stands alone in having purely passive dampers.

Without the effect of the damper you are experiencing only the spring.

My Perfect Porsche is what I am hoping the next gen Cayman is like (post-718): Mid-engine, high rev NA engine with a Maclaren - like electric torque - fill, analog dampers, stick shift, massive brakes and RWD only.

In fact it only lacks the saloon's magnetic dampers, making do with fixed rate conventional items.

The Quattroporte Sport GT S not only sounds better than the S, it also behaves more progressively at the limit, thanks to the conventional dampers that beat the S's arrangement for superior body control and more unambiguous action.

Think 620 hp and 516 lb - ft of torque fed to the rear wheels only; think of a limited - slip differential that cuts in like an axe; and think of a sport suspension featuring arm - thick antiroll bars, springs made of cast iron, and dampers filled with quartz sand.

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.

In this specification it's the only car here with fixed - rate dampers (adaptive dampers are an optional extra) and that does give it a slightly tauter ride than its rivals.

All told, the Spider weighs only 50 kilos more than the coupe (for comparison, opting for an Audi R8 Spyder adds around 100 kilos to the coupe's weight) and, as you might expect, Ferrari's engineers have made various mechanical adjustments to finesse the car for its perceived clientele: slightly softer damper rates (though the spring and anti-roll bar settings are unchanged), a gentler throttle map (more on this is a moment) and specific induction and exhaust tuning to re-master the 458's V8 soundtrack for maximum aural gratification.

The standard adaptive dampers are around # 1500 apiece and are only purchasable in pairs, so check for any leaks — this is not usually covered under the warranty.

Not only do they contribute to a reduction in unsprung mass but they are also more responsive than conventional twin - tube dampers, and therefore offer greater ride control.

The ride is generally comfortable, no matter which of the four settings you put the adjustable dampers in; it's only over really scruffy surfaces that things become unsettled.

Making the rear dampers stiffer might give you more oversteer at the entrance of a turn but will only delay the inevitable.

Spring and damper rates are subtly different to the A45's, but only to account for the difference in size and weight.

In the Ice program, the shifts are automatic only and exclude high revs, while the yaw control (which Ferrari calls CST) is highly sensitive and the shocks are soft; Slippery allows automatic or manual paddle shifts, still with the soft dampers, while Sport stands for all normal driving on public roads with stiffened dampers and less sensitive CST.

But in Comfort the ride quality is good, even on big wheels, and the dampers filter out most lumps and bumps, with only serious road imperfections being felt inside the car.

Despite only costing a fraction more than the Golf, model for model, the SEAT Leon Cupra comes with a front limited slip differential as standard and three - stage adaptive dampers.

The top - of - the - range Touring version (only available with the V6) has standard - fit adaptive dampers and a massive 10 - inch head - up display (also fitted to the «Limited» version), but the base trim levels aren't exactly poverty - spec.

Mechanically, the only changes are to the dampers, which have been slightly adjusted in favour of a more comfortable ride.

Three modes — Comfort, Sport, and Sport + — not only adjust the damper firmness, but two two Sport modes actually lower the suspension up to 0.8 inches.

Yet despite the firm springs and dampers, the GTE has a more composed ride than the Kia; only sharp ridges send a shudder through the cabin.

This new Supersports hasn't bothered to go on much of a diet, is available with only four seats and doesn't fiddle with the torque distribution, the rear track or even the suspension settings: springs, bars and dampers are all the same as a standard Continental Speed, as are the tyres.

As of right now the 2018 Civic Type R is still only available in one version, which comes fully loaded with a 6 - speed manual transmission, limited slip differential, Adaptive Damper System and a dual - axis strut front suspension.

Other options include 19 - inch wheels, carbon - ceramic brakes, adaptive suspension dampers, automated parallel - parking assist, a power rear sunshade (coupe only) and enhanced smartphone connectivity.