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<blockquote data-quote="ON D BIT" data-source="post: 6188248" data-attributes="member: 10422"><p>this should help. suspension and chasis definitions...</p><p></p><p>Roll Center - Both front and rear suspensions have a Roll Center. This is an imaginary point around which the body of the car will rotate in a turn. The attachment points of the suspension components determine the Roll Center. </p><p>Roll Axis - A line between the front & rear Roll Centers. </p><p>CG (Center of Gravity) - The center point of the vehicle's mass. </p><p>Understeer - When the front tires lose traction first. </p><p>Oversteer - When the rear tires lose traction first. </p><p>Neutral Steer - The ideal balance when the front & rear tires gradually give up traction at an equal rate. </p><p>Spring Rate - Expressed in pounds per inch, it is the force necessary to compress the spring, i.e. a 200 lb spring requires 200 lbs to compress it 1 inch, 400 lbs to compress it 2 inches, etc. </p><p>Motion Ratio - Specifically we usually refer to the relationship between the motion of the wheel and the motion of the spring; i.e. If the spring is half the distance from the control arm pivot as the wheel is, the motion ratio relative to the wheel is .5 to 1. </p><p>Wheel Rate - The combined effect of spring rate, motion ratio, friction and/or binding of other suspension components measured at the wheel </p><p>Roll Bind - Any binding of suspension components that occurs as the body of the car leans over in a turn </p><p>Roll Steer - Generally refers to a steering effect on the rear axle as the car leans over in a corner. Caused by the rear control arms pivoting around their forward mounting point, drawing the axle forward as the arm moves up or down. </p><p>Bumpsteer - Toe change as the suspension moves up & down </p><p>Ackerman - Or in other words Toe out in turns. When turning the inside tire must turn more than the outer tire because it is turning on a smaller radius </p><p>Camber - Expressed in degrees, it is how much the tire leans in or out </p><p>Caster - The forward inclination of the spindle or strut - like the forks on a bicycle </p><p>Toe - The difference in the distance between the leading and trailing edge</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ON D BIT, post: 6188248, member: 10422"] this should help. suspension and chasis definitions... Roll Center - Both front and rear suspensions have a Roll Center. This is an imaginary point around which the body of the car will rotate in a turn. The attachment points of the suspension components determine the Roll Center. Roll Axis - A line between the front & rear Roll Centers. CG (Center of Gravity) - The center point of the vehicle's mass. Understeer - When the front tires lose traction first. Oversteer - When the rear tires lose traction first. Neutral Steer - The ideal balance when the front & rear tires gradually give up traction at an equal rate. Spring Rate - Expressed in pounds per inch, it is the force necessary to compress the spring, i.e. a 200 lb spring requires 200 lbs to compress it 1 inch, 400 lbs to compress it 2 inches, etc. Motion Ratio - Specifically we usually refer to the relationship between the motion of the wheel and the motion of the spring; i.e. If the spring is half the distance from the control arm pivot as the wheel is, the motion ratio relative to the wheel is .5 to 1. Wheel Rate - The combined effect of spring rate, motion ratio, friction and/or binding of other suspension components measured at the wheel Roll Bind - Any binding of suspension components that occurs as the body of the car leans over in a turn Roll Steer - Generally refers to a steering effect on the rear axle as the car leans over in a corner. Caused by the rear control arms pivoting around their forward mounting point, drawing the axle forward as the arm moves up or down. Bumpsteer - Toe change as the suspension moves up & down Ackerman - Or in other words Toe out in turns. When turning the inside tire must turn more than the outer tire because it is turning on a smaller radius Camber - Expressed in degrees, it is how much the tire leans in or out Caster - The forward inclination of the spindle or strut - like the forks on a bicycle Toe - The difference in the distance between the leading and trailing edge [/QUOTE]
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