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Old 11-16-2016, 02:26 PM   #82
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Originally Posted by churchx View Post
Tokay444: You have bushings & suspension for parts where movement/flex is needed "for things not to break", "for car to be more comfortable" and to keep grip un uneven road surfaces. In chassis however extra flex in most cases just rob you of control. Yes, it also may impact grip, but it's much better to get that grip with appropriate suspension changes, then with reducing chassis rigidity. There is reason why manufacturers always boast about strengthening chassis vs older generations as an achievement in PR materials whenever they stiffen up chassis with slight redesign or usage of stronger steel.
The reason they release articles like that for PR, is because people who know nothing about engineering buy into it.
Also, strength doesn't always mean rigidity.
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