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Old 12-12-2011, 08:10 PM   #33
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Originally Posted by ryude View Post
Body roll is an indication of chassis rigidity, which does indicate handling performance.

Body roll means the chassis is flexing, which means the weight is transferring to one side, which means you have reduced traction on 2 of your wheels in a turn.
i think we just found the wrongest words ever typed on a forum.

thats not how it works. ryephile explained how roll is a function of moving parts in a suspension and weight transfer causes roll not the other way around so even if you do get rid of roll you didnt get rid of weight transfer. the only downside of roll i can think of is that as you go farther away from the resting point, your suspension settings can start doing some strange things
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