Not exact matches
Readers may also wish to read an important new essay by sociologist George Farkas, «The Black - White Test Score Gap» (Contexts,
Spring 2004), which says that the racial rift is caused, more
than any other thing, by divergent child -
rearing practices (and preschool opportunities).
Enhancements include upgraded
springs, front and
rear stabilizers,
rear tie blades,
rear toe link arms, and suspension top mounts; Öhlins two - way dampers that are 80 - percent stiffer
than stock; and a carbon - fiber - enforced strut brace.
It's more powerful
than the standard Fiesta ST and Ford has tweaked the suspension, actually softening the
springs and dampers but beefing up the
rear torsion beam and front anti-roll bar - changes that have also been applied to the regular ST since we first drove that car.
Roush has a set of coilovers with a 1.5» front drop and 1.0»
rear drop, so a 1» should be fine as long as you do more
than just
springs.
Other changes on the Wraith include a marginally quicker steering rack (now three turns lock - to - lock rather
than the 3.2 of the Ghost), increased roll control thanks to tweaked anti-roll technology, revised
spring and damper settings for the air suspension, a 24 mm wider
rear track for greater cornering stability, and extra strengthening for the under - body to compensate for the lack of a B - pillar.
If so, expect the convertible to receive new
rear suspension geometry, increased
spring rates (28 percent stiffer up front; 32 percent out back), and a ride height that's four - tenths of an inch lower
than the XKR.
The dampers have also be retuned, the
rear springs are 40 per cent stiffer
than on a standard Clio 200, and around 25 per cent stiffer
than on Cup chassis - equipped 200s.
The
rear spring was replaced by a 340 - pound
spring that he says is correct for the 454, though 44 - pounds lighter
than factory.
There's a new aluminium front hub that's lighter
than the ordinary Mustang's, while at the back one of the
rear coil
springs has been wound in the opposite direction to the other side, so that the two corners of the suspension are an exact mirror image of one another.
Rather
than the antiquated multi-layered leaf
springs of old, the S90 uses a composite
spring that stretches across the width of the
rear axle.
The truck squatted, the heft of more
than 5,000 pounds shifting to the
rear springs under the stern suggestion of 577 horsepower.
At a claimed 1350 kg it weighs 85 kg less
than the regular F430 thanks to a wide - ranging weight reduction programme that includes hollow anti-roll bars and titanium road
springs, lightweight bumpers, a Lexan
rear screen and, inside, reduced sound - deadening and extensive use of carbonfibre, notably for the door casings and seat shells.
The
rear suspension could be less sophisticated, we suppose - rather
than be allowed to move excessively from side to side, the live axle is located by a panhard rod and it is suspended by coil
springs, not leaf
springs.
The 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata package is quite fabulous as is, with its newly turbocharged, 178 - horsepower engine (that's 25 percent more
than the base car), tuned suspension (larger front and
rear antiroll bars, stiffer
springs, tuned Bilstein dampers, lowered ride height, and retuned engine mounts), quickened steering response, and striking five - spoke Racing Hart alloy wheels wrapped in Toyo Proxes R28 P205 / 40R -17 high - performance unidirectional tires.
However, rather
than change the balance of the car, the
spring rates increase by the same amount front and
rear to maintain some consistency in the way the Cayenne drives.
That took me by surprise a little, considering the Cup chassis» sharpness — the
springs are stiffer
than the standard Clio 200's by 27 per cent at the front, 30 at the
rear — and the thrummy 2 - litre up front.
Its suspension setup is the same too — it boasts a track width 20 mm greater
than the 650S, with front and
rear springs 27 per cent and 63 per cent stiffer respectively.
The body is 140 per cent stiffer
than the previous generation, while there is 16 per cent less body roll thanks largely to
spring rates that are 22 per cent stiffer at the front and 6 per cent stiffer at the
rear.
The more powerful 300SE and 300SEL models were classified as the W109 chassis, with front and
rear air suspension (rather
than the coil
spring based W108
rear suspension), and available burl walnut interior trim, automatic transmission, and power windows.
Longer, wider and more luxurious
than the DB6, the DBS employed a platform chassis with independent suspension all round: wishbone and coil
springs at the front, De Dion with Watts linkage at the
rear.
The Bora's four - wheel independent suspension — a first for the Modenese brand — used conventional
springs and dampers rather
than Citroen's cushy hydropneumatic system, and its
rear - biased weight distribution rendered power steering unnecessary — at least for rich bodybuilders who lived in parts of the world where parallel parking wasn't a factor.
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But
spring for the P250 R - Dynamic, which still costs less
than $ 55K, and you score niceties like sports seats, shift paddles, alloy pedals, ebony headlining, fog lights and a
rear diffuser with integrated twin exhausts.
At the
rear, the third - generation five - link coil suspension is designed to provide better articulation over road obstacles, and new progressive rate coil
springs are said to provide a better ride
than ever before.
The Ram continues to use coil rather
than leaf
springs at the
rear and the ride is smooth, with a well - planted
rear end.
But Chris Mazur, global program manager for Escape, said the setup was actually «more compliant
than before,» thanks to larger - diameter
rear shocks, new and unique tuning and the switch from progressive - rate to linear - rate
rear springs.
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than just stickers; cabin is quiet and attractive; straightforward controls and audio.
MacPherson struts are used in the front with a multi-link layout in the
rear and are joined with coil
springs and anti-roll bars (standard equipment on all models) to engage drivers with responsive handling and provide utmost comfort whether the road is smooth or less
than ideal.
Inside, the
rear coil
springs are specially designed droop
springs, which allow the suspension to drop out 4 more inches
than conventional
springs.
Or the
springs, softer
than a Hellcat's by 35 percent up front, 28 percent in the
rear, and paired to anti-roll bars that hardly live up to the name.
This stiff, stable foundation relies on coil
springs, a larger front stabilizer bar
than is fitted to other Escorts and a
rear stabilizer bar that isn't usually fitted to Escorts at all.
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than just stickers; cabin is quiet and attractive; straightforward controls and audio.
Keeping the test car firmly planted on the asphalt was the $ 439 FE3 «touring car ride and handling» suspension, featuring MacPherson struts at front, beam axle at
rear, stiffer
than usual coil
springs, firm shock absorbers and beefed - up front and
rear stabilizer bars.
The ride height of the V12 Vantage has also been lowered by 15 mm, while the
spring rates have been stiffened by 45 % and the anti-roll bars are 15 % (front) and 75 % (
rear) stiffer
than the standard car.
The car comes with a passive coil suspension setup as standard, but there are no fewer
than four «adaptive» alternatives to that — Comfort, Dynamic, Professional and M - Sport — which introduce active dampers, a self - levelling air -
sprung rear end, stiffened and shortened
springs, active anti-roll bars and an active «Dynamic Performance Control»
rear differential into the mix in varying combinations.
Making the
springs at the front and
rear axles ten per cent stiffer
than the standard version of the new BMW M5 produces a firmer ride and has a positive impact on steering response.
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than just stickers; cabin is quiet and attractive; straightforward controls and audio.
The powertrain resides in the F - Type's all - aluminum - all - the - time chassis that weighs 115 pounds less
than the next - lightest V6, meaning the
spring rates can be 4 percent less in front and 3 in the
rear.
Despite sticking with a set leaf -
springs in the
rear, the Sierra 2500HD does a better job smoothing out bumps
than the Ram's coil -
spring setup when the beds are empty.
The new Atrai was focussed more on passenger comfort
than earlier generations, and has a three - link independent
rear suspension rather
than the leaf
sprung, live axle of the Hijet.
Changes under the hood won't be the only new items in the 2015 Edge Sport, as the company has also reworked the suspension with front and
rear antiroll bars that are said to be 15 percent stiffer
than in the base model and coil
springs that are 10 percent stiffer.
The 2009 Forester, which arrives in Subaru dealerships this
spring, is built on an all - new platform with a 3.6 - inch longer wheelbase
than the current model, and a double - wishbone
rear suspension.
In order to accommodate for the
rear sway bar plate between the
rear axle housing and the
rear leaf
spring's shackle plate, these 1970 U-bolts are longer
than the 1969 U-bolts.
Multilink coil
spring suspension front and
rear give the X-Class a far more comfortable ride compared with its leaf -
sprung rivals and, while driving at speed over rough gravel tracks you'd think the X-Class is a mid-range SUV rather
than a ladder frame chassis working vehicle.
It adopts air
springs front and
rear, rather
than just at the
rear as previously, providing constantly variable damping control, automatic self - levelling and the ability to alter the nominal 135 mm ride height on the go.
The former feels more softly
sprung than any other version (and boasts the quietest engine), while the latter benefits from standard - fit multi-link
rear suspension.
While we in America are used to getting softer suspensions
than they get in overseas markets, the
springs and gas - filled shocks on the TSX's four - wheel double - wishbone suspension are actually 5 percent stiffer front and
rear than the European and Japanese Accords.
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spring, multilink
rear suspension fitted to a solid
rear axle provides ride and handling capabilities unexpected in a pickup truck - First - in - segment live SIRIUS Backseat TV ™ - First - in - segment surround - sound audio system - More
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The Datsun 200SX had the same drivetrain as the cult - classic 510, but with leaf
springs in the
rear rather
than the 510's desirable independent
rear suspension.