A formula Leam susp specs

CC123 ln cg
WL dlsLrlbuLlon43/33
1lre wldLh 73
roll 13 degress/g whlch ls sLlff because we donL have an anLlroll bar
Sprlngs173 lb/ln sprlngs ln Lhe fronL 200 lb/ln ln Lhe rear
8CP fronL ls 1ln and +1ln ln Lhe rear
sLaLlc camber ls 3 degrees
fvsa lenghL ls 873ln LranslaLes Lo a negllglble camber graln durlng compresslon (00633degree/lnch)
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Suspenslon lacLors
Scrub
Should be kepL small and +ve around 20 mm max
Causes sLeerlng forces
Small +ve deslrable for drlvlng feedback

kl
lncorporaLed Lo reduce scrub (noL more Lhan 10 degrees)
CuLslde wheel when Lurned cambers +vely due Lo kl pulllng Lyre off Lhe ground
SLaLlc camber change due Lo kl

CasLer
+ve casLer cambers ouLer wheel negaLlvely ln a Lurn
Pelps offseL** +ve camber change of ouLer wheel due Lo kl ln cornerlng
Makes wheels rlse or fall durlng cornerlng causlng dlagonal load Lransfer
ulrecLlonal sLablllLy and feedback Lo drlver abouL cornerlng forces le pneumaLlc and mechanlcal
Lralls
AmounL of camber galn(ve on Lhe ouLer wheels +ve on lnner wheel) ls small for small sLeerlng
angles
3 7 4 scrub kpl casLer
8oll cenLer (336 below 336 above)
lvoL polnL of chassls' relaLlve Lo ground durlng roll
lronL and rear 8C deflne an axls abouL whlch chassls rolls durlng cornerlng
Causes rolllng momenL depends on dlsLance from CC
Causes [acklng proporLlonal Lo dlsLance of 8C from ground
!acklng causes suspenslon Lo drop relaLlve Lo chassls causlng +ve camber change
ueslrable Lo have 8C close Lo ground
Plgher 8C helghL creaLes hlgh non volLage or overLurnlng momenL
lmporLanL Lo ploL mlgraLlon of 8C wlLh suspenslon Lravel
1ry Lo keep change of overLurnlng momenL and [acklng forces llnear for predlcLable handllng
lor large roll momenL deslgn enough camber change

Camber

Ad[usLed by LllLlng* Lhe sLeerlng axls from Lhe verLlcal by rod ends
Should be easlly ad[usLable
Max cornerlng force occurs aL some ve camber angle
Camber changes as per suspenslon Lravel or when wheel Lurns abouL sLeerlng axls
Camber compensaLlon or galn due Lo verLlcal movemenLs ls deLermlned by conLrol arm conflg
Camber change due Lo verLlcal by SLA suspenslon
SLaLlc camber can compensaLe for body roll
1oo much sLaLlc camber affecLs sLralghL llne acceleraLlon and braklng
1oo much camber galn durlng suspenslon Lravel can cause Lyre Lo lose conLacL
Sprlng sLlffness ls achleved from vehlcle frequency analysls