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Originally Posted by Chad_W
Awesome data! Thanks for all the input.
Is it fair to say that not all roll is bad? Going completely flat around corners my be a desirable trait, but does that mean it offers the ultimate amount of grip? Can a suspension with a little bit of roll be grippier (like the new Miata for example)?
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Keep in mind the Miata gains front camber when the suspension is compressed because it's a double wishbone suspension. So in this case, roll allows more grip. Keep in mind though that lots of roll makes adjusting mid corner weird, and quick transitions sloppy. The excessive amounts of roll in the Miata is so they can run a soft suspension setup for the gray haired folks that buy them in abundance.
Now, compared to our cars where we don't gain camber under compression and well, things start falling apart with lots of roll.