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Re: Semi-Trailing Arm Next Ralph Nader No No???

To: "Mark Sirota" <msirota@isc.upenn.edu>
Subject: Re: Semi-Trailing Arm Next Ralph Nader No No???
From: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 16:45:52 -0400
> I'm not talking about the amount of body roll.  I'm talking about
> the roll rate -- the speed at which the body rolls.  And in
> particular, the speed at which it contacts the bump stops (which
> results in an almost instantaneous change of roll center to the outer
> contact patches).
>
> You know the old adage, speed doesn't kill, it's the sudden deceleration
> at the end?  Same thing here.  It's the hard hit against the bump stops.

Gotcha - I misunderstood.  My 320i can roll all it wants, but if it bounces
softly off the bump stops instead of suddenly halting, then continuing to
roll onto the outside two wheels, I'm OK.  I sit corrected - thanks for the
clarification.

    - Justin







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