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FRONT SUSPENSION

FILENAME: Tutorial2a.dat

TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone


X
(mm)
3819.00
4179.00
4092.01

Y
(mm)
91.00
92.00
723.49

Z
(mm)
181.00
197.00
166.93

POINT (
POINT (
POINT (

1 ) = Lower wishbone front pivot


2 ) = Lower wishbone rear pivot
3 ) = Lower wishbone outer ball join

4092.00
4332.00
4102.49

308.00
308.00
695.53

385.00
369.00
453.94

POINT (
POINT (
POINT (

5 ) = Upper wishbone front pivot


6 ) = Upper wishbone rear pivot
7 ) = Upper wishbone outer ball join

4146.51
4180.00
4214.00
4245.00
4180.00
4145.01
4092.50
4092.50
4030.00
4169.99
4230.00
4130.00

600.00
475.00
668.00
197.00
486.00
645.00
701.01
750.01
440.00
520.03
525.00
720.01

203.47
593.60
232.85
230.00
690.00
209.85
310.37
312.93
194.91
449.91
219.89
274.84

POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT

t
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(

STATIC VALUES
CAMBER ANGLE (deg):
TOE ANGLE (SAE) (+ve TOE IN) (deg):
TOE ANGLE (PLANE OF WHEEL) (deg):
CASTOR ANGLE (deg):
CASTOR TRAIL (HUB TRAIL) (mm):
CASTOR OFFSET (mm):
KINGPIN ANGLE (deg):
KINGPIN OFFSET (AT WHEEL) (mm):
KINGPIN OFFSET (AT GROUND) (mm):
MECHANICAL TRAIL (mm):
ROLL CENTRE HEIGHT (mm):

8
9
11
12
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

-2.99
0.00
0.00
2.09
4.84
3.36
5.56
40.74
30.60
3.36
74.76

Damper wishbone end


Damper body end
Outer track rod ball joint
Inner track rod ball joint
Upper spring pivot point
Lower spring pivot point
Wheel spindle point
Wheel centre point
Part 1 C of G
Part 2 C of G
Part 3 C of G
Part 4 C of G

GENERAL DATA VALUES


TYRE ROLLING RADIUS (mm): 225.00
WHEELBASE (mm): 2240.00
C OF G HEIGHT (mm): 250.00
BREAKING ON FRONT AXLE
(%):
60.00
DRIVE ON FRONT AXLE
(%):
0.00
WEIGHT ON FRONT AXLE
(%):
40.00
OUTBOARD FRONT BRAKES:
OUTBOARD REAR BRAKES:
INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION:
INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION:

RACK TYPE STEERING ARTICULATION:


RUN DETAILS
FULL MODEL:
40.00
40.00
2.50
ROLL
30.00 STEERING

BUMP TRAVEL (mm):


REBOUND TRAVEL (mm):
ROLL ANGLE (deg):
STEERING TRAVEL (mm):

INCREMENT (mm):
INCREMENT (mm):
INCREMENT (deg):
INCREMENT (mm):

20.00
20.00
0.50
5.00

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REAR SUSPENSION

FILENAME: Tutorial2a.dat

TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone


X
(mm)
6446.50
5980.50
6331.50

Y
(mm)
245.00
213.00
724.00

Z
(mm)
197.10
221.10
167.10

POINT (
POINT (
POINT (

1 ) = Lower wishbone front pivot


2 ) = Lower wishbone rear pivot
3 ) = Lower wishbone outer ball join

6239.50
6568.50
6332.50

469.00
501.00
701.00

396.10
384.10
420.10

POINT (
POINT (
POINT (

5 ) = Upper wishbone front pivot


6 ) = Upper wishbone rear pivot
7 ) = Upper wishbone outer ball join

6386.50
6419.50
6454.50
6485.50
6419.50
6384.50
6332.50
6332.50
4030.00
4170.00
4230.00
4130.00

600.00
475.00
666.00
340.00
486.00
645.00
701.00
750.00
440.00
520.00
525.00
720.00

204.10
594.10
269.10
263.10
690.10
210.10
311.39
313.10
195.00
450.00
220.00
275.00

POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT
POINT

t
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(

STATIC VALUES
CAMBER ANGLE (deg):
TOE ANGLE (SAE) (+ve TOE IN) (deg):
TOE ANGLE (PLANE OF WHEEL) (deg):
CASTOR ANGLE (deg):
CASTOR TRAIL (HUB TRAIL) (mm):
CASTOR OFFSET (mm):
KINGPIN ANGLE (deg):
KINGPIN OFFSET (AT WHEEL) (mm):
KINGPIN OFFSET (AT GROUND) (mm):
MECHANICAL TRAIL (mm):
ROLL CENTRE HEIGHT (mm):

8
9
11
12
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

-2.00
0.00
0.00
0.23
-0.42
1.31
5.19
39.27
26.68
1.31
99.23

Damper wishbone end


Damper body end
Outer track rod ball joint
Inner track rod ball joint
Upper spring pivot point
Lower spring pivot point
Wheel spindle point
Wheel centre point
Part 1 C of G
Part 2 C of G
Part 3 C of G
Part 4 C of G

GENERAL DATA VALUES


TYRE ROLLING RADIUS (mm): 225.00

WHEELBASE (mm): 2240.00


C OF G HEIGHT (mm): 250.00
BREAKING ON FRONT AXLE
(%):
60.00
DRIVE ON FRONT AXLE
(%):
0.00
WEIGHT ON FRONT AXLE
(%):
40.00
OUTBOARD FRONT BRAKES:
OUTBOARD REAR BRAKES:
INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION:
INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION:

BUMP TRAVEL (mm):


REBOUND TRAVEL (mm):
ROLL ANGLE (deg):
STEERING TRAVEL (mm):

RUN DETAILS
FULL MODEL:
40.00
40.00
2.50
ROLL
30.00 STEERING

INCREMENT (mm):
INCREMENT (mm):
INCREMENT (deg):
INCREMENT (mm):

20.00
20.00
0.50
5.00

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FRONT SUSPENSION
BUMP TRAVEL
RHS WHEEL (+ve Y)
TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone
INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES
BUMP
TRAVEL
(mm)

CAMBER
ANGLE
(deg)

TOE
ANGLE
(deg)

CASTOR
ANGLE
(deg)

KINGPIN
ANGLE
(deg)

DAMPER
RATIO
[-]

SPRING
RATIO
[-]

-40.00
-20.00
0.00
20.00
40.00

-1.4424
-2.1846
-2.9928
-3.8679
-4.8113

-0.0108
0.0015
0.0001
-0.0137
-0.0386

1.2330
1.6629
2.0916
2.5193
2.9464

4.0138
4.7562
5.5650
6.4414
7.3871

1.349
1.348
1.346
1.344
1.342

1.238
1.236
1.234
1.232
1.229

HALF WHEELBASE

DAMPER

INCREMENTAL SUSPENSION PARAMETER VALUES


BUMP
SPRING
TRAVEL
TRAVEL
(mm)
(mm)

-40.00
32.36
-20.00
16.19

ANTI

ANTI

ROLL

ROLL

DIVE

SQUAT

CENTRE

CENTRE

TRACK

CHANGE

TRAVEL

(%)

(%)

HEIGHT

HEIGHT

CHANGE

(mm)

(mm)

TO BODY
(mm)

TO GRND
(mm)

(mm)

34.48

0.00

74.10

114.10

-4.97

0.40

29.68

36.65

0.00

74.39

94.39

-2.22

0.20

14.85

0.00
0.00
20.00
-16.22
40.00
-32.48

39.19

0.00

74.76

74.76

0.00

0.00

0.00

42.17

0.00

75.23

55.23

1.70

-0.21

-14.87

45.73

0.00

75.80

35.80

2.89

-0.44

-29.76

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FRONT SUSPENSION
BUMP TRAVEL
LHS WHEEL (-ve Y)
TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone
INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES
BUMP
TRAVEL
(mm)

CAMBER
ANGLE
(deg)

TOE
ANGLE
(deg)

CASTOR
ANGLE
(deg)

KINGPIN
ANGLE
(deg)

DAMPER
RATIO
[-]

SPRING
RATIO
[-]

-40.00
-20.00
0.00
20.00
40.00

-1.4424
-2.1846
-2.9928
-3.8679
-4.8113

-0.0108
0.0015
0.0001
-0.0137
-0.0386

1.2330
1.6629
2.0916
2.5193
2.9464

4.0138
4.7562
5.5650
6.4414
7.3871

1.349
1.348
1.346
1.344
1.342

1.238
1.236
1.234
1.232
1.229

HALF WHEELBASE

DAMPER

INCREMENTAL SUSPENSION PARAMETER VALUES


BUMP
SPRING
TRAVEL
TRAVEL
(mm)
(mm)

-40.00
32.36
-20.00
16.19
0.00
0.00
20.00
-16.22
40.00
-32.48

ANTI

ANTI

ROLL

ROLL

DIVE

SQUAT

CENTRE

CENTRE

TRACK

CHANGE

TRAVEL

(%)

(%)

HEIGHT

HEIGHT

CHANGE

(mm)

(mm)

TO BODY
(mm)

TO GRND
(mm)

(mm)

34.48

0.00

74.10

114.10

-4.97

0.40

29.68

36.65

0.00

74.39

94.39

-2.22

0.20

14.85

39.19

0.00

74.76

74.76

0.00

0.00

0.00

42.17

0.00

75.23

55.23

1.70

-0.21

-14.87

45.73

0.00

75.80

35.80

2.89

-0.44

-29.76

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REAR SUSPENSION
BUMP TRAVEL
RHS WHEEL (+ve Y)
TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone
INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES
BUMP
TRAVEL
(mm)

CAMBER
ANGLE
(deg)

TOE
ANGLE
(deg)

CASTOR
ANGLE
(deg)

KINGPIN
ANGLE
(deg)

DAMPER
RATIO
[-]

SPRING
RATIO
[-]

-40.00
-20.00
0.00
20.00
40.00

-0.6702
-1.2381
-2.0000
-2.9548
-4.1053

0.2127
0.0963
0.0000
-0.0596
-0.0661

0.2629
0.2328
0.2265
0.2434
0.2834

3.8636
4.4321
5.1944
6.1495
7.3001

1.452
1.453
1.454
1.454
1.455

1.288
1.289
1.290
1.290
1.290

HALF WHEELBASE

DAMPER

INCREMENTAL SUSPENSION PARAMETER VALUES


BUMP
SPRING
TRAVEL
TRAVEL
(mm)
(mm)

-40.00
31.03
-20.00
15.51
0.00
0.00
20.00
-15.51
40.00
-31.01

ANTI

ANTI

ROLL

ROLL

DIVE

SQUAT

CENTRE

CENTRE

TRACK

CHANGE

TRAVEL

(%)

(%)

HEIGHT

HEIGHT

CHANGE

(mm)

(mm)

TO BODY
(mm)

TO GRND
(mm)

(mm)

14.22

30.18

100.05

140.05

-6.34

-1.77

27.52

15.47

36.79

99.45

119.45

-2.89

-0.94

13.76

16.77

43.84

99.23

99.23

0.00

0.00

0.00

18.11

51.53

99.49

79.49

2.35

1.02

-13.75

19.50

60.08

100.31

60.31

4.18

2.11

-27.50

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REAR SUSPENSION
BUMP TRAVEL
LHS WHEEL (-ve Y)
TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone

INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES


BUMP
TRAVEL
(mm)

CAMBER
ANGLE
(deg)

TOE
ANGLE
(deg)

CASTOR
ANGLE
(deg)

KINGPIN
ANGLE
(deg)

DAMPER
RATIO
[-]

SPRING
RATIO
[-]

-40.00
-20.00
0.00
20.00
40.00

-0.6702
-1.2381
-2.0000
-2.9548
-4.1053

0.2127
0.0963
0.0000
-0.0596
-0.0661

0.2629
0.2328
0.2265
0.2434
0.2834

3.8636
4.4321
5.1944
6.1495
7.3001

1.452
1.453
1.454
1.454
1.455

1.288
1.289
1.290
1.290
1.290

HALF WHEELBASE

DAMPER

INCREMENTAL SUSPENSION PARAMETER VALUES


BUMP
SPRING
TRAVEL
TRAVEL
(mm)
(mm)

-40.00
31.03
-20.00
15.51
0.00
0.00
20.00
-15.51
40.00
-31.01

ANTI

ANTI

ROLL

ROLL

DIVE

SQUAT

CENTRE

CENTRE

TRACK

CHANGE

TRAVEL

(%)

(%)

HEIGHT

HEIGHT

CHANGE

(mm)

(mm)

TO BODY
(mm)

TO GRND
(mm)

(mm)

14.22

30.18

100.05

140.05

-6.34

-1.77

27.52

15.47

36.79

99.45

119.45

-2.89

-0.94

13.76

16.77

43.84

99.23

99.23

0.00

0.00

0.00

18.11

51.53

99.49

79.49

2.35

1.02

-13.75

19.50

60.08

100.31

60.31

4.18

2.11

-27.50

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FRONT SUSPENSION
ROLL
RHS WHEEL (+ve Y)
TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone
INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES
ROLL
ANGLE
(deg)

CAMBER
ANGLE
(deg)

TOE
ANGLE
(deg)

CASTOR
ANGLE
(deg)

KINGPIN
ANGLE
(deg)

DAMPER
RATIO
[-]

SPRING
RATIO
[-]

-2.50
-2.00

-1.9876
-2.1731

-0.0563
-0.0426

2.7882
2.6494

4.5638
4.7483

1.338
1.339

1.226
1.227

-1.50
-1.00
-0.50
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50

-2.3664
-2.5675
-2.7763
-2.9928
-3.2169
-3.4486
-3.6879
-3.9347
-4.1889

-0.0300
-0.0187
-0.0087
0.0001
0.0074
0.0134
0.0179
0.0209
0.0224

2.5104
2.3711
2.2315
2.0916
1.9515
1.8111
1.6705
1.5297
1.3887

4.9406
5.1409
5.3491
5.5650
5.7886
6.0200
6.2589
6.5055
6.7596

1.341
1.343
1.344
1.346
1.348
1.350
1.352
1.354
1.356

1.229
1.230
1.232
1.234
1.236
1.238
1.240
1.242
1.244

ROLL
ROLL CENTRE POSITION
HALF WHEELBASE
ANGLE
X
Y
Z
TRACK
CHANGE
(deg)
(mm)
(mm)
(mm)
CHANGE
(mm)
(+ve Y to outer wheel: Z rl to Grnd) (mm)

DAMPER
TRAVEL
(mm)

SPRING
TRAVEL
(mm)

-2.50
-2.00
-1.50
-1.00
-0.50
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50

-24.77
-19.80
-14.84
-9.89
-4.94
0.00
4.94
9.86
14.79
19.70
24.61

-27.03
-21.61
-16.19
-10.79
-5.39
0.00
5.38
10.76
16.12
21.48
26.83

INCREMENTAL SUSPENSION PARAMETER VALUES

4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50

7.16
5.70
4.26
2.84
1.42
0.00
-1.42
-2.84
-4.26
-5.70
-7.16

74.89
74.84
74.81
74.78
74.76
74.76
74.76
74.78
74.81
74.84
74.89

0.02
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.01
0.01

-0.72
-0.57
-0.43
-0.29
-0.14
0.00
0.14
0.28
0.42
0.56
0.70

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FRONT SUSPENSION
ROLL
LHS WHEEL (-ve Y)
TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone
INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES
ROLL
ANGLE
(deg)

CAMBER
ANGLE
(deg)

TOE
ANGLE
(deg)

CASTOR
ANGLE
(deg)

KINGPIN
ANGLE
(deg)

DAMPER
RATIO
[-]

SPRING
RATIO
[-]

-2.50
-2.00
-1.50
-1.00
-0.50
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50

-4.1889
-3.9347
-3.6879
-3.4486
-3.2169
-2.9928
-2.7763
-2.5675
-2.3664

0.0224
0.0209
0.0179
0.0134
0.0074
0.0001
-0.0087
-0.0187
-0.0300

1.3887
1.5297
1.6705
1.8111
1.9515
2.0916
2.2315
2.3711
2.5104

6.7596
6.5055
6.2589
6.0200
5.7886
5.5650
5.3491
5.1409
4.9406

1.356
1.354
1.352
1.350
1.348
1.346
1.344
1.343
1.341

1.244
1.242
1.240
1.238
1.236
1.234
1.232
1.230
1.229

2.00
2.50

-2.1731
-1.9876

-0.0426
-0.0563

2.6494
2.7882

4.7483
4.5638

1.339
1.338

1.227
1.226

ROLL
ROLL CENTRE POSITION
HALF WHEELBASE
ANGLE
X
Y
Z
TRACK
CHANGE
(deg)
(mm)
(mm)
(mm)
CHANGE
(mm)
(+ve Y to outer wheel: Z rl to Grnd) (mm)

DAMPER
TRAVEL
(mm)

SPRING
TRAVEL
(mm)

-2.50
-2.00
-1.50
-1.00
-0.50
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50

24.61
19.70
14.79
9.86
4.94
0.00
-4.94
-9.89
-14.84
-19.80
-24.77

26.83
21.48
16.12
10.76
5.38
0.00
-5.39
-10.79
-16.19
-21.61
-27.03

INCREMENTAL SUSPENSION PARAMETER VALUES

4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50
4092.50

7.16
5.70
4.26
2.84
1.42
0.00
-1.42
-2.84
-4.26
-5.70
-7.16

74.89
74.84
74.81
74.78
74.76
74.76
74.76
74.78
74.81
74.84
74.89

0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.01
0.02

0.70
0.56
0.42
0.28
0.14
0.00
-0.14
-0.29
-0.43
-0.57
-0.72

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REAR SUSPENSION
ROLL
RHS WHEEL (+ve Y)
TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone
INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES
ROLL
ANGLE
(deg)

CAMBER
ANGLE
(deg)

TOE
ANGLE
(deg)

CASTOR
ANGLE
(deg)

KINGPIN
ANGLE
(deg)

DAMPER
RATIO
[-]

SPRING
RATIO
[-]

-2.50
-2.00
-1.50
-1.00
-0.50
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50

-1.1890
-1.3075
-1.4481
-1.6105
-1.7945
-2.0000
-2.2269
-2.4751
-2.7446
-3.0354
-3.3475

-0.0980
-0.0901
-0.0757
-0.0555
-0.0300
0.0000
0.0340
0.0715
0.1117
0.1541
0.1981

0.2632
0.2509
0.2410
0.2337
0.2288
0.2265
0.2267
0.2294
0.2347
0.2426
0.2531

4.3839
4.5024
4.6429
4.8051
4.9890
5.1944
5.4212
5.6692
5.9386
6.2292
6.5411

1.448
1.449
1.450
1.451
1.453
1.454
1.456
1.457
1.459
1.461
1.462

1.284
1.285
1.286
1.287
1.288
1.290
1.291
1.293
1.294
1.296
1.298

HALF WHEELBASE

DAMPER

SPRING

INCREMENTAL SUSPENSION PARAMETER VALUES


ROLL

ROLL CENTRE POSITION

ANGLE
X
Y
Z
TRACK
(deg)
(mm)
(mm)
(mm)
CHANGE
(+ve Y to outer wheel: Z rl to Grnd) (mm)
-2.50
-2.00
-1.50
-1.00
-0.50
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50

6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50

0.63
0.33
0.15
0.05
0.01
0.00
-0.01
-0.05
-0.15
-0.33
-0.63

99.88
99.65
99.46
99.33
99.25
99.23
99.25
99.33
99.46
99.65
99.88

0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
-0.01
-0.01

CHANGE
(mm)

TRAVEL
(mm)

TRAVEL
(mm)

2.08
1.65
1.23
0.81
0.40
0.00
-0.39
-0.78
-1.16
-1.52
-1.88

-22.79
-18.23
-13.66
-9.11
-4.55
0.00
4.55
9.09
13.62
18.15
22.68

-25.70
-20.55
-15.41
-10.27
-5.13
0.00
5.13
10.25
15.36
20.47
25.57

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20:55:26
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REAR SUSPENSION
ROLL
LHS WHEEL (-ve Y)
TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone
INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES
ROLL
ANGLE
(deg)

CAMBER
ANGLE
(deg)

TOE
ANGLE
(deg)

CASTOR
ANGLE
(deg)

KINGPIN
ANGLE
(deg)

DAMPER
RATIO
[-]

SPRING
RATIO
[-]

-2.50
-2.00
-1.50
-1.00
-0.50
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50

-3.3475
-3.0354
-2.7446
-2.4751
-2.2269
-2.0000
-1.7945
-1.6105
-1.4481
-1.3075
-1.1890

0.1981
0.1541
0.1117
0.0715
0.0340
0.0000
-0.0300
-0.0555
-0.0757
-0.0901
-0.0980

0.2531
0.2426
0.2347
0.2294
0.2267
0.2265
0.2288
0.2337
0.2410
0.2509
0.2632

6.5411
6.2292
5.9386
5.6692
5.4212
5.1944
4.9890
4.8051
4.6429
4.5024
4.3839

1.462
1.461
1.459
1.457
1.456
1.454
1.453
1.451
1.450
1.449
1.448

1.298
1.296
1.294
1.293
1.291
1.290
1.288
1.287
1.286
1.285
1.284

ROLL
ROLL CENTRE POSITION
HALF WHEELBASE
ANGLE
X
Y
Z
TRACK
CHANGE
(deg)
(mm)
(mm)
(mm)
CHANGE
(mm)
(+ve Y to outer wheel: Z rl to Grnd) (mm)

DAMPER
TRAVEL
(mm)

SPRING
TRAVEL
(mm)

22.68
18.15
13.62

25.57
20.47
15.36

INCREMENTAL SUSPENSION PARAMETER VALUES

-2.50
-2.00
-1.50

6332.50
6332.50
6332.50

0.63
0.33
0.15

99.88
99.65
99.46

-0.01
-0.01
0.00

-1.88
-1.52
-1.16

-1.00
-0.50
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50

6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50
6332.50

0.05
0.01
0.00
-0.01
-0.05
-0.15
-0.33
-0.63

99.33
99.25
99.23
99.25
99.33
99.46
99.65
99.88

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.01

-0.78
-0.39
0.00
0.40
0.81
1.23
1.65
2.08

9.09
4.55
0.00
-4.55
-9.11
-13.66
-18.23
-22.79

10.25
5.13
0.00
-5.13
-10.27
-15.41
-20.55
-25.70

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20:55:26
LOTUS SUSPENSION ANALYSIS v4.03
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FRONT SUSPENSION

STEERING TRAVEL

TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone


INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES
RACK
TRAVEL
(mm)

TOE
ANGLE
RHS
(deg)

TOE
ANGLE
LHS
(deg)

CAMBER
ANGLE
RHS
(deg)

-30.00
-25.00
-20.00
-15.00
-10.00
-5.00
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00

-16.36
-13.34
-10.47
-7.72
-5.07
-2.50
0.00
2.45
4.85
7.21
9.53
11.83
14.11

14.11
11.83
9.53
7.21
4.85
2.45
0.00
-2.50
-5.07
-7.72
-10.47
-13.34
-16.36

-2.29
-2.44
-2.58
-2.70
-2.80
-2.90
-2.99
-3.08
-3.16
-3.23
-3.30
-3.36
-3.43

CAMBER ACKERMANN
ANGLE
(%)
LHS
(deg)
-3.43
-3.36
-3.30
-3.23
-3.16
-3.08
-2.99
-2.90
-2.80
-2.70
-2.58
-2.44
-2.29

TURNING
CIRCLE
RADIUS
(mm)

83.62 8270.35
81.44 10067.98
79.79 12727.54
78.58 17114.70
77.73 25824.64
77.10 51830.58
831897761249.00
77.10 51830.58
77.73 25824.64
78.58 17114.70
79.79 12727.54
81.44 10067.98
83.62 8270.35

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