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Stock Car Suspension Setup

The roll angle analysis method allows us to predict how each end of the car wants to react to the force created by cornering. If we know what each end wants to do and can alter the suspension components, such as spring rates and moment center (previously referred to as roll center) locations, then we can design our car to have a balanced setup prior to testing or racing.
Racing Suspension - Stock Car Dynamics, Part 1

The roll angle analysis method allows us to predict how each end of the car wants to react to the force created by cornering. If we know what each end wants to do and can alter the suspension components, such as spring rates and moment center (previously referred to as roll center) locations, then we can design our car to have a balanced setup prior to testing or racing.  View Related Article

 

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