The LX - P trim and above have increased
front roll stiffness to balance the additional weight of the sunroof and resultant increased inertia.
The basic LX model, for example, gets firmer damping and increased
front roll stiffness.
Not exact matches
Ferrari's stated aim with the F12 was clear: to introduce mid-engined agility, traction and
roll stiffness to the
front - engined V12 range.
Let's consider a car with
rolling stiffness equal on
front and rear.
The
front stabilizer bar is relocated behind the
front tires, further improving
roll stiffness by 20 percent.
Featuring a more powerful 138kW version of the standard car's 3.9 - litre V8, the special two - door came with sports dampers and new
front and rear anti-
roll bars that increased
roll stiffness by 25 per cent.
Also as usual you can have the Cup chassis on your non-Cup, the # 1350 it costs bringing you a GKN torque - biasing differential (maximum torque - difference ratio 2.3 to one) as well as the firmer suspension with 35 per cent stiffer
front springs, 38 per cent stiffer rear ones and an overall 15 per cent rise in
roll stiffness.
On - Road When the 2500 models swapped over to the new radius arm
front suspension (Ram calls it a three - link), the goal was to reduce body
roll and increase
roll stiffness — we can tell you firsthand, it works perfectly at just that.
The MacPherson strut suspension up
front and four - link rear setup provided a comfortable ride with a sufficient
stiffness to minimize any hint of body
roll when pushed at speed through curves.
In the
front, the entire Ram Heavy Duty line features an advanced three - link
front suspension to ensure
roll stiffness.
Although using the same suspension architecture as the 3 Series, BMW notes that it retuned
front control arms to lessen
roll, and added struts for even more
stiffness.
The chassis on the Fiat Abarth is 0.6 inch lower, supported by new Koni FSD shocks to help increase
roll stiffness 40 percent
front and rear, and the rear suspension gets an antiroll bar where none existed before.
The
stiffness and low weight of the
front suspension helps reduce typical
rolling noise.
The
front and rear stabilizer bars are hollow to save weight and the
front stabilizer bar is relocated behind the
front tires, which is said to help improve
roll stiffness by 20 percent.
Similarly, all 2014 heavy - duty Ram trucks switched to a three - link
front suspension in order to gain the extra
roll stiffness necessary to support the new sky - high 30,000 - pound tow ratings on certain 3500 series variants.
Roll stiffness has been increased (40 %
front, 20 % rear).
«To get the handling balanced on any given car requires the correct ratio of
front to rear suspension
roll stiffness,» says Schwynoch.
Interestingly, the shock absorbers» oil lines and valving that control relative
stiffness or compliance are cross-connected (left
front to right rear and right
front to left rear), giving a better handle on body
roll, among other deeper characteristics.
A new
front suspension uses lightweight composite upper control arms and aluminum lower control arms, with hollow stabilizer bars to save weight; moving the
front stabilizer bar behind the
front tires increased
roll stiffness by 20 %.
It had the same 283 hp V6 as other Avengers, but had a center - mounted tachometer, 18 % higher
roll stiffness, 17 % higher spring rates in
front, and 12 % higher spring rates in back; strut damping rates were raised by 15 % in
front and 20 % in back, and the rear stabilizer bar was boosted from 19 mm to 21 mm.
The
roll stiffness rate has been increased by 15 percent and
front and rear damping factors have been increased by 40 percent and 140 percent, respectively.