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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon
Isn't wheel rate simply a way to combine spring rate with the moment arm of the suspension? I don't understand how mass would figure into that.
I couldn't find my vehicle dynamics book last night. @ babydriver's question is interesting and I'm taking ownership. Thank God brick & mortar libraries still exist. |
You're absolutely right that lowering unsprung mass does not 'require' lowering spring rate and doing so would likely be detrimental to performance.
However it would not be detrimental to comfort and I pointed it out explicitly because it was the opposite of baby's assumption.
But of course I wouldn't mind the lesson, my class did not go that in depth.