Sentences with phrase «to reduce unsprung weight»

HVS claims the wheels reduce unsprung weight by eight percent.

The EX-L and Touring models get refinements of the foregoing, including hydraulic rear bushings for better road isolation and lighter wheels for reduced unsprung weight.

Geometry is retuned for a greater track focus, with new springs and dampers, while 19 - inch forged alloy wheels reduce unsprung weight.

Porsche's Composite Ceramic Brakes (PCCB) are siliconized carbon fiber, with very high temperature capability, a 50 % weight reduction over iron discs (therefore reducing the unsprung weight of the vehicle), a significant reduction in dust generation, substantially increased maintenance intervals, and enhanced durability in corrosive environments over conventional iron discs.

The considerable front and rear cross-drilled disc brakes are of a compound design with an aluminum center hub which reduces unsprung weight for greater responsiveness.

Audi also reduced unsprung weight by making more suspension parts out of aluminum.

A lighter aluminium roof and side impact bars save 7.5 kg and help lower the centre of gravity, while Team Dynamics heat - treated alloys reduce unsprung weight by 3.2 kg, though such minor changes seemed unlikely to have much of a palpable effect.

They're 25 pounds lighter than the regular wheels, an improvement that Porsche says reduces unsprung weight and rotational inertia.

Using aluminum hats on the steel brake discs, four - piston brake calipers that require less structural bracing, and smaller wheelhubs and suspension knuckles, BMW reduced unsprung weight by 15 percent over the outgoing car.

Following Carroll Shelby's formula from the»60s, Ford will also offer a race - focused but still road - legal «competition» model, the GT350R, which gets 19 - inch carbon - fiber wheels that dramatically reduce unsprung weight.

New aluminum suspension pieces reduce unsprung weight in the five - link front suspension.

Optional lightweight alloy wheels, available in Silver or Satin Black, reduce unsprung weight at each corner and further sharpen the looks, while striking paint and graphic options emphasise its extreme character and racing roots making the V12 Vantage S a dramatic statement of intent.

The carbon brakes reduce unsprung weight by 50.7 pounds according to BMW.

Compared with the first - generation layout, which it supersedes, the new Mégane Renault Sport 250's front suspension has benefited from significant work into reducing unsprung weight.

Pivot bearings and lateral control arms made of aluminum reduce unsprung weight, and stiffer suspension mounts and a sportier characteristic for the electromechanical steering provide even greater precision.

Using hollow roll bars and titanium springs in the suspension also reduces unsprung weight further.

A track - focused Z07 Performance Package is available and adds Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cup tires for enhanced grip, and Brembo carbon ceramic - matrix brake rotors that improve braking performance and contribute to greater handling through reduced unsprung weight.

That size change creates a net contact patch that's 10 percent larger, yet the setup reduces unsprung weight by about 3.3 pounds per corner.

You can now reduce unsprung weight, increase the ventilation and cooling capacity of your brakes with a set of Girodisc rotors.

Reduced unsprung weight means handling and ride improvements.

Aluminum control arms help reduce unsprung weight, and its wider summer tires roll on 19 - inch wheels.

The Camaro Z / 28 features 19 - inch diameter wheels and tires, which reduce unsprung weight by 42 pounds (19 kilograms) per car compared to the 20 - inch wheels standard on Camaro SS and ZL1.

The ZDX's multi-link rear suspension mounts on a separate steel subframe and employs aluminum uprights for reduced unsprung weight; the coil springs, dampers and anti-roll bar are tuned for optimum ride and handling.

Magnesium wheels reduced unsprung weight, while extra aerodynamic flaps increased downforce and a set of six - point seatbelts better secured the driver and passenger in place.

Even lighter carbon wheels can be had as an option, which reduces unsprung weight by three kilograms at each corner.

The reduced unsprung weight will improve handling and acceleration, and Ford claims the carbon set helps with road noise, too.

The bodyshell is largely aluminium, strengthened with high - tensile steel in key areas, while many of the suspension components are also alloy, reducing unsprung weight.

Both the F - Type R and the S coupe can also be equipped with carbon - ceramic brakes that reduce unsprung weight by 46 pounds, improve stopping performance, and come only with black 20 - inch «Storm» wheels.

Four - disc brakes provided stopping power, and the fronts were mounted inboard to reduce unsprung weight.

They activate the coil - over dampers, which ride up in the middle of the car, reducing unsprung weight — and, more important, looking cool as all hell.

Reduced rotational inertia, reduced unsprung weight, and much greater stiffness all play a role I guess.

They reduce unsprung weight to help over the curbs and also reduce rotational forces, helping with acceleration and braking.

Suspension is double wishbones and pushrods with inboard springs and dampers to reduce unsprung weight.

The batteries themselves can be stacked in two different configurations for short - or long - range driving while the alloys are forged and are bespoke lightweight items to reduce unsprung weight.

The brakes were uprated and the suspension was lowered and retuned, with more aluminium components to reduce unsprung weight.

Porsche fitted larger brakes from the 911 Turbo and reduced unsprung weight by fitting new magnesium wheels — the same as you might see on a period Audi RS2.

Super-light racing alloys, carbon - fibre seats and a retrimmed Alcantara cabin help reduce the unsprung weight to just 943 kg, 113 kg less than the standard US - spec car.

The front struts have forged - aluminum lower control arms to reduce unsprung weight, while the compact, H - shape torsion beam in the rear (which helps make it possible to package the batteries unobtrusively) doesn't feel like a handicap.

In addition to these benefits, most suspension parts are made of aluminium, to reduce unsprung weight.

For ride height adjustability, couple the coilover shocks with high travel springs that reduce unsprung weight and react faster, optimizing suspension performance.

Underway, the 2006 BMW 750Li's mass is tangible, but with very effective use of aluminum chassis and braking components to reduce unsprung weight, the car feels sprightlier than expected.

Control is courtesy of a 5 - link suspension that utilizes aluminum control arm components to reduce unsprung weight.

The ZDX's multi-link rear suspension mounts to a separate steel subframe and employs aluminum uprights for reduced unsprung weight.