Let's consider a car
with rolling stiffness equal on front and rear.
The rear end still utilizes a twist beam, now
with a roll stiffness of 1,400 Nm / deg (about 1,030 lb - ft / deg), which is the firmest of any Ford Performance model, the automaker says.
Not exact matches
Whenever I do one if I want it super neat & sturdy I'll use one of those foam
rolls inside it, but mostly I wear it kinda messy & don't mind it falling apart, so for those times I just make sure I blow dry it
with loads of texturising product to give it plenty of grip without the
stiffness of hairspray:)
You can sense the increase in
stiffness just
rolling across the larger stones in the car park,
with the whole car feeling tighter, stiffer and more honed.
Rolls - Royce is working on a brand - new aluminum spaceframe architecture (ASF)
with claimed advantages of unrivaled flexibility, exceptional
stiffness, and excellent efficiency, and its engineering department is in the process of conceiving a brand - specific components set, from bespoke seats to stronger axles to unique air springs.
Ferrari's stated aim
with the F12 was clear: to introduce mid-engined agility, traction and
roll stiffness to the front - engined V12 range.
This kit, tuned by Chevrolet Ride & Handling Engineers, provides an aggressive look
with its lowered stance and the refined performance you are looking for
with improved
roll stiffness and increased ride rate.
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.
However, regardless of options, Mercedes claims that all of the issues usually associated
with a soft top — such as increased body
roll and reduced chassis
stiffness — have been all but eradicated through reinforcing the floor and using aluminum for some panels to cancel out increased weight.
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.
Greater
roll stiffness reduces body
roll or lean, and is an important characteristic in taller vehicles and especially trucks
with heavy payloads.
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 WRX STI Type RA NBR Special is a custom - built race car built by Prodrive using a standard 2017 WRX STI
with a full
roll cage welded into the standard WRX STI body for added strength and
stiffness.
Roll stiffness is approximately 20 % up over the regular Sport, but it's the steering's extra feel and response that are most noticeable to begin
with.
The ride is properly controlled,
with good
roll stiffness and only a little kick from the empty rear end.
It's oh - so - clearly built for the track,
with 10 per cent stiffer springs and anti-
roll bars, a 15 per cent jump in
roll stiffness and three driving modes, two of which are a bit mental.
The steering rack stays stock, and the chassis is largely the same, too,
with the primary addition being a full
roll cage for
stiffness and safety.
But ultra-high
roll stiffness isn't favorable to good off - road articulation, so the Power Wagon uses unique control arms
with an added «articulink» to put the flexibility back in.
Special dampers for the MPS increase damping strength and combine
with the coil springs and stabilizers to achieve higher
roll stiffness than on the base model.
Even
with 1 deg less negative camber the rears still were holding on too much and so the rear
roll stiffness was increased by a stiffer 23 mm Cusco rear anti-
roll bar (OE = 21 mm).
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 %.