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Originally Posted by SorryTires
This is one thing that always bothers me, no one ever sais if their talking about things in roll or bump and you get pretty different numbers depending which you look at. So would you theoretically want a ~0.6 damping ratio for both or does that apply to one more than the other? I know this is a pretty simplistic view of things and im sure the real answer is "it depends"
Edit: just realized i didnt even say which im refering too  the plot i posted does not include the sway bar |
For ride, a lower damping ratio is more comfortable. So you would want the "0.6 ratio" to apply mostly in roll when you are actually cornering.
But swaybars of course will cause the opposite to happen. Just having swaybars means the ratio will always be higher in ride vs roll.
Probably why the fancy cars have active dampers and hydraulic roll control and whatnot.