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With an SLA suspension, you could just increase the ratio of bottom arm length relative to top arm to get a faster camber curve. But judging by the pic they pla
by jsjenkins168 19y ago
With an SLA suspension, you could just increase the ratio of bottom arm length relative to top arm to get a faster camber curve. But judging by the pic they plan on using this in McPherson style setups. Even if they left the camber settings the same though, the tire contact should still be better with the reduced roll. Increased roll angle will cause more positive camber than the camber curve will decrease it due to suspension compression. This is the reason why you typically go with more negative camber when you soften a suspension setup.
A setup like this would not work well for a few other reasons too. Like on a sports car, it would have problems with heat I can guarantee it. Looking at the pic it already has heat sinks all over the place, but in a race situation the heat emission would be totally ridiculous. As far as handling goes, it could have problems with grip when cornering hard over bumps. The outside wheel would essentially behave like having a damper with very high bump stiffness. I know they claim it has fast response time, but it would need to have very high resolution to still absorb bumps when it is basically holding up that corner of the car. Oh, and its damn heavy...