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Re: roll center

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Subject: Re: roll center
From: Bryan Savage <basavage@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 09:43:32 -0700
Mercedes lowered the roll center with the low pivot point swing axle design.
Bryan

John Burk wrote:

 >My 60's British racing chassis design book says with independent suspension ,
 >the roll centers need to be low to minimize wheel lean during cornering
 >(chassis roll is bad but wheel lean is worse) - Says at that time the hot
 >setup was a low roll center that was lower in front .  John





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