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Originally Posted by 7thgear
well, we can nitpick further and say that roll is a function of geometry..
we could theoretically build a car that does not roll, or rolls with the turn and the springs wouldn't have a thing to do with it.  |
Yes, roll center height does play a role, and most cars will have some anti-roll geometry (roll center above ground). Designing a production car for zero roll or "anti-roll" (leaning into corners) would be an extraordinarily bad idea, suspension would basically lock up in cornering. Throwing away mechanical grip = bad idea unless you're trading it for even more aero grip (high downforce race cars).
Any case, my point remains valid: Dampers determine roll and pitch rates much more than spring rates do, while spring rates (along with geometry of course) determine how much total roll you get. So yer welcome for that
