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FRONT SUSPENSION FILENAME: new 1.dat

TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone

X Y Z
(mm) (mm) (mm)
3819.00 181.01 120.00 POINT ( 1 ) = Lower wishbone front pivot
4179.00 183.32 120.00 POINT ( 2 ) = Lower wishbone rear pivot
4092.00 563.50 120.00 POINT ( 3 ) = Lower wishbone outer ball joint
3915.57 264.51 323.34 POINT ( 5 ) = Upper wishbone front pivot
4105.64 264.51 323.34 POINT ( 6 ) = Upper wishbone rear pivot
4092.50 535.50 400.00 POINT ( 7 ) = Upper wishbone outer ball joint
4146.50 440.00 203.60 POINT ( 8 ) = Damper wishbone end
4180.00 315.00 593.60 POINT ( 9 ) = Damper body end
4214.50 451.00 208.00 POINT ( 11 ) = Outer track rod ball joint
4152.50 240.00 227.00 POINT ( 12 ) = Inner track rod ball joint
4180.00 326.00 690.00 POINT ( 16 ) = Upper spring pivot point
4145.00 485.00 210.00 POINT ( 17 ) = Lower spring pivot point
4092.50 541.00 311.39 POINT ( 18 ) = Wheel spindle point
4092.50 601.00 313.10 POINT ( 19 ) = Wheel centre point
4030.00 440.00 195.00 POINT ( 20 ) = Part 1 C of G
4170.00 520.00 450.00 POINT ( 21 ) = Part 2 C of G
4230.00 525.00 220.00 POINT ( 22 ) = Part 3 C of G
4130.00 720.00 275.00 POINT ( 23 ) = Part 4 C of G

STATIC VALUES
CAMBER ANGLE (deg): -1.63
TOE ANGLE (SAE) (+ve TOE IN) (deg): 0.00
TOE ANGLE (PLANE OF WHEEL) (deg): 0.00
CASTOR ANGLE (deg): 0.10
CASTOR TRAIL (HUB TRAIL) (mm): -0.16
CASTOR OFFSET (mm): 0.64
KINGPIN ANGLE (deg): 5.71
KINGPIN OFFSET (AT WHEEL) (mm): 56.81
KINGPIN OFFSET (AT GROUND) (mm): 37.52
MECHANICAL TRAIL (mm): 0.64
ROLL CENTRE HEIGHT (mm): 44.41

GENERAL DATA VALUES

TYRE ROLLING RADIUS (mm): 270.00
WHEELBASE (mm): 1550.00
C OF G HEIGHT (mm): 266.70
BREAKING ON FRONT AXLE (%): 60.00
DRIVE ON FRONT AXLE (%): 0.00
WEIGHT ON FRONT AXLE (%): 40.00
OUTBOARD FRONT BRAKES:
INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION:
RACK TYPE STEERING ARTICULATION:

RUN DETAILS
FRONT SUSPENSION ONLY:
BUMP TRAVEL (mm): 30.00 INCREMENT (mm): 20.00
REBOUND TRAVEL (mm): 30.00 INCREMENT (mm): 20.00
ROLL ANGLE (deg): 3.00 ROLL INCREMENT (deg): 0.50
STEERING TRAVEL (mm): 30.00 STEERING INCREMENT (mm): 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 CAMBER TOE CASTOR KINGPIN DAMPER SPRING

TRAVEL ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE RATIO RATIO
(mm) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) [-] [-]
 -40.00 0.3914 -2.7934 0.0995 3.6953 1.464 1.259
-20.00 -0.5887 -1.2958 0.1015 4.6690 1.470 1.262
0.00 -1.6336 0.0000 0.1023 5.7106 1.477 1.266
20.00 -2.7515 1.1299 0.1019 6.8273 1.484 1.270
40.00 -3.9516 2.1217 0.1003 8.0277 1.494 1.275

INCREMENTAL SUSPENSION PARAMETER VALUES

BUMP ANTI ANTI ROLL ROLL HALF WHEELBASE DAMPER SPRING

TRAVEL DIVE SQUAT CENTRE CENTRE TRACK CHANGE TRAVEL TRAVEL
(mm) (%) (%) HEIGHT HEIGHT CHANGE (mm) (mm) (mm)
TO BODY TO GRND (mm)
(mm) (mm)

-40.00 16.17 0.00 60.73 100.73 -4.79 -2.68 27.21 31.69

-20.00 14.84 0.00 52.22 72.22 -1.92 -1.35 13.57 15.82
0.00 13.75 0.00 44.41 44.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
20.00 12.83 0.00 37.20 17.20 1.00 1.37 -13.51 -15.77
40.00 12.06 0.00 30.55 -9.45 1.10 2.78 -26.94 -31.49

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FRONT SUSPENSION - BUMP TRAVEL

LHS WHEEL (-ve Y)

TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone

INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES

BUMP CAMBER TOE CASTOR KINGPIN DAMPER SPRING

TRAVEL ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE RATIO RATIO
(mm) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) [-] [-]

-40.00 0.3914 -2.7934 0.0995 3.6953 1.464 1.259

-20.00 -0.5887 -1.2958 0.1015 4.6690 1.470 1.262
0.00 -1.6336 0.0000 0.1023 5.7106 1.477 1.266
20.00 -2.7515 1.1299 0.1019 6.8273 1.484 1.270
40.00 -3.9516 2.1217 0.1003 8.0277 1.494 1.275

INCREMENTAL SUSPENSION PARAMETER VALUES

BUMP ANTI ANTI ROLL ROLL HALF WHEELBASE DAMPER SPRING

TRAVEL DIVE SQUAT CENTRE CENTRE TRACK CHANGE TRAVEL TRAVEL
(mm) (%) (%) HEIGHT HEIGHT CHANGE (mm) (mm) (mm)
TO BODY TO GRND (mm)
(mm) (mm)

-40.00 16.17 0.00 60.73 100.73 -4.79 -2.68 27.21 31.69

-20.00 14.84 0.00 52.22 72.22 -1.92 -1.35 13.57 15.82
0.00 13.75 0.00 44.41 44.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
20.00 12.83 0.00 37.20 17.20 1.00 1.37 -13.51 -15.77
40.00 12.06 0.00 30.55 -9.45 1.10 2.78 -26.94 -31.49

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FRONT SUSPENSION - ROLL

RHS WHEEL (+ve Y)

TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone

INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES

ROLL CAMBER TOE CASTOR KINGPIN DAMPER SPRING

ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE RATIO RATIO
(deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) [-] [-]

-3.00 -0.4551 1.7321 0.1005 4.5309 1.488 1.271

-2.50 -0.6370 1.4684 0.1010 4.7128 1.485 1.270
 -2.00 -0.8249 1.1952 0.1015 4.9007 1.483 1.268
-1.50 -1.0186 0.9122 0.1018 5.0945 1.481 1.267
-1.00 -1.2180 0.6189 0.1021 5.2942 1.479 1.267
-0.50 -1.4231 0.3150 0.1022 5.4996 1.478 1.266
0.00 -1.6336 0.0000 0.1023 5.7106 1.477 1.266
0.50 -1.8494 -0.3266 0.1023 5.9270 1.476 1.266
1.00 -2.0704 -0.6654 0.1022 6.1489 1.475 1.266
1.50 -2.2965 -1.0168 0.1020 6.3760 1.475 1.266
2.00 -2.5276 -1.3816 0.1018 6.6082 1.475 1.267
2.50 -2.7635 -1.7602 0.1014 6.8455 1.475 1.267
3.00 -3.0042 -2.1535 0.1010 7.0878 1.476 1.268

INCREMENTAL SUSPENSION PARAMETER VALUES

ROLL ROLL CENTRE POSITION HALF WHEELBASE DAMPER SPRING

ANGLE X Y Z TRACK CHANGE TRAVEL TRAVEL
(deg) (mm) (mm) (mm) CHANGE (mm) (mm) (mm)
(+ve Y to outer wheel: Z rl to Grnd) (mm)

-3.00 4092.50 -161.15 42.20 -0.31 1.78 -21.51 -25.13

-2.50 4092.50 -134.96 42.86 -0.22 1.53 -17.94 -20.96
-2.00 4092.50 -108.41 43.41 -0.14 1.26 -14.36 -16.77
-1.50 4092.50 -81.57 43.85 -0.08 0.98 -10.78 -12.58
-1.00 4092.50 -54.50 44.16 -0.04 0.67 -7.19 -8.39
-0.50 4092.50 -27.29 44.34 -0.01 0.35 -3.60 -4.20
0.00 4092.50 0.00 44.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.50 4092.50 27.29 44.34 -0.01 -0.37 3.60 4.20
1.00 4092.50 54.50 44.16 -0.04 -0.77 7.20 8.39
1.50 4092.50 81.57 43.85 -0.09 -1.20 10.80 12.59
2.00 4092.50 108.41 43.41 -0.15 -1.65 14.40 16.78
2.50 4092.50 134.96 42.86 -0.24 -2.14 18.00 20.97
3.00 4092.50 161.15 42.20 -0.36 -2.66 21.60 25.16

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FRONT SUSPENSION - ROLL

LHS WHEEL (-ve Y)

TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone

INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES

ROLL CAMBER TOE CASTOR KINGPIN DAMPER SPRING

ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE RATIO RATIO
(deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) [-] [-]

-3.00 -3.0042 -2.1535 0.1010 7.0878 1.476 1.268

-2.50 -2.7635 -1.7602 0.1014 6.8455 1.475 1.267
-2.00 -2.5276 -1.3816 0.1018 6.6082 1.475 1.267
-1.50 -2.2965 -1.0168 0.1020 6.3760 1.475 1.266
-1.00 -2.0704 -0.6654 0.1022 6.1489 1.475 1.266
-0.50 -1.8494 -0.3266 0.1023 5.9270 1.476 1.266
0.00 -1.6336 0.0000 0.1023 5.7106 1.477 1.266
0.50 -1.4231 0.3150 0.1022 5.4996 1.478 1.266
1.00 -1.2180 0.6189 0.1021 5.2942 1.479 1.267
1.50 -1.0186 0.9122 0.1018 5.0945 1.481 1.267
2.00 -0.8249 1.1952 0.1015 4.9007 1.483 1.268
2.50 -0.6370 1.4684 0.1010 4.7128 1.485 1.270
3.00 -0.4551 1.7321 0.1005 4.5309 1.488 1.271

INCREMENTAL SUSPENSION PARAMETER VALUES

ROLL ROLL CENTRE POSITION HALF WHEELBASE DAMPER SPRING

ANGLE X Y Z TRACK CHANGE TRAVEL TRAVEL
(deg) (mm) (mm) (mm) CHANGE (mm) (mm) (mm)
(+ve Y to outer wheel: Z rl to Grnd) (mm)

-3.00 4092.50 -161.15 42.20 -0.36 -2.66 21.60 25.16

-2.50 4092.50 -134.96 42.86 -0.24 -2.14 18.00 20.97
-2.00 4092.50 -108.41 43.41 -0.15 -1.65 14.40 16.78
-1.50 4092.50 -81.57 43.85 -0.09 -1.20 10.80 12.59
-1.00 4092.50 -54.50 44.16 -0.04 -0.77 7.20 8.39
-0.50 4092.50 -27.29 44.34 -0.01 -0.37 3.60 4.20
0.00 4092.50 0.00 44.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
 0.50 4092.50 27.29 44.34 -0.01 0.35 -3.60 -4.20
1.00 4092.50 54.50 44.16 -0.04 0.67 -7.19 -8.39
1.50 4092.50 81.57 43.85 -0.08 0.98 -10.78 -12.58
2.00 4092.50 108.41 43.41 -0.14 1.26 -14.36 -16.77
2.50 4092.50 134.96 42.86 -0.22 1.53 -17.94 -20.96
3.00 4092.50 161.15 42.20 -0.31 1.78 -21.51 -25.13

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FRONT SUSPENSION - STEERING TRAVEL

TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone

INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES

RACK TOE TOE CAMBER CAMBER ACKERMANN TURNING

TRAVEL ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE (%) CIRCLE
(mm) RHS LHS RHS LHS RADIUS
(deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (mm)

-30.00 -12.69 10.70 -1.52 -1.59 108.60 7543.57

-25.00 -10.32 8.98 -1.55 -1.60 106.16 9157.09
-20.00 -8.08 7.25 -1.58 -1.62 104.32 11549.95
-15.00 -5.95 5.49 -1.60 -1.63 102.97 15504.68
-10.00 -3.90 3.70 -1.62 -1.63 102.04 23367.26
-5.00 -1.92 1.87 -1.63 -1.63 101.50 46865.31
0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.63 -1.63 101.32 0.00
5.00 1.87 -1.92 -1.63 -1.63 101.50 46865.31
10.00 3.70 -3.90 -1.63 -1.62 102.04 23367.26
15.00 5.49 -5.95 -1.63 -1.60 102.97 15504.68
20.00 7.25 -8.08 -1.62 -1.58 104.32 11549.95
25.00 8.98 -10.32 -1.60 -1.55 106.16 9157.09
30.00 10.70 -12.69 -1.59 -1.52 108.60 7543.57