stainless steel «space» frame, with kevlar / carbon fibre forks and
rubber based suspension.
Not exact matches
The
base car is 4 mm lower than the stock i30, while the more powerful version, on its 19 - inch
rubber, is 8 mm lower, with both of them using enhanced versions of the stock MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear
suspension systems.
Combine that with 18 - inch lightweight alloy wheels shod with
rubber band thin 225/25 R18 tires and
suspension that's nearly an inch lower than the VXR it is
based on and it reads for a recipe that results in a ride with all the finesse and charm of a skateboard.
Consider the SRT (née Dodge) Viper TA: stiffer
suspension than a
base Viper, track - focused Pirelli
rubber, uprated brakes, and aero tweaks.
Losing those soft, squishy
rubber bushings means there's now a solid
base for the
suspension to react against, and engineers say that direct connection into the body structure improves steering feel too.