«To get the handling balanced on any given car requires the correct ratio of front to rear
suspension roll stiffness,» says Schwynoch.
Not exact matches
You have to control the
roll, and the
stiffness of the
suspension.
To be able to control the
roll and to create the right
stiffness between steering and wheels, and between engine and
suspension.
A subtle rear spoiler at the trunk lid's trailing edge also enhances high - speed stability, but what really gives this nearly three - ton automobile its immense poise is a revised
suspension that features 57 percent more
roll stiffness than the Red Label.
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.
Introduced for the 1987 model year and based on the Porsche 911, the CTR featured an enlarged and highly tuned version of Porsche's 3.2 litre flat - six cylinder engine, lightened body panels, an integrated
roll cage (adding chassis
stiffness in addition to occupant safety), upgraded
suspension and braking systems, a custom - designed transmission, and several unique trim pieces such as polyurethene bumpers, and the use of the side mounted oil filler (a Porsche feature for the 1972 MY only) necessitated by relocating the oil tank forward to clear the intercooler on that side.
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
suspension on the Performante is stiffer and more track - oriented than the coupé's The car has both passive and active
suspension; spring and bar vertical
stiffness is up 10 %, and 15 % higher on
roll stiffness.
The C3 Red Block comes with more dynamic
suspension settings — roughly 50 per cent more
stiffness and nearly 25 per cent less
roll — with the steering adapted to the new
suspension settings for a more defined road feel.
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.
Thanks mainly to the new kinematics of the rear
suspension and stiffer
suspension, the new chassis combines stability under load, a progressive response to accelerator pedal actions, maximum control of body movement and optimum distribution of
roll stiffness.
The
stiffness and low weight of the front
suspension helps reduce typical
rolling noise.
The sport - tuned
suspension features stiffer springs and larger stabilizer bars, resulting in a 20 percent increase in
roll stiffness.
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.
Under the skin, the Performante's
suspension is 10 % stiffer than the standard Hurácan, while
roll stiffness has been increased by 15 %.
The
suspension boasts a lot of
roll stiffness to keep the vehicle from leaning too much in corners, but it's still compliant enough that big and small bumps don't upset the interior.
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 %.
Significantly, most of these cars did not use anti-
roll bars — the
roll stiffness was provided by the interconnected
suspension.