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FRONT SUSPENSION FILENAME: untitled1.dat

TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone

X Y Z
(mm) (mm) (mm)
4004.00 177.32 410.27 POINT ( 1 ) = Lower wishbone front pivot
4198.37 181.65 373.18 POINT ( 2 ) = Lower wishbone rear pivot
4084.71 567.92 244.09 POINT ( 3 ) = Lower wishbone outer ball joint
4017.35 180.13 551.23 POINT ( 5 ) = Upper wishbone front pivot
4225.08 181.36 503.75 POINT ( 6 ) = Upper wishbone rear pivot
4106.38 547.01 396.92 POINT ( 7 ) = Upper wishbone outer ball joint
4091.47 444.68 302.34 POINT ( 8 ) = Damper wishbone end
4144.23 179.50 648.04 POINT ( 9 ) = Damper body end
4040.36 587.32 288.60 POINT ( 11 ) = Outer track rod ball joint
4079.03 177.80 434.12 POINT ( 12 ) = Inner track rod ball joint
3322.68 486.00 811.20 POINT ( 16 ) = Upper spring pivot point
3319.26 645.00 811.20 POINT ( 17 ) = Lower spring pivot point
4092.50 594.69 310.41 POINT ( 18 ) = Wheel spindle point
4092.50 660.00 313.10 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): -2.36
TOE ANGLE (SAE) (+ve TOE IN) (deg): 0.00
TOE ANGLE (PLANE OF WHEEL) (deg): 0.00
CASTOR ANGLE (deg): 8.07
CASTOR TRAIL (HUB TRAIL) (mm): 1.99
CASTOR OFFSET (mm): 35.80
KINGPIN ANGLE (deg): 7.79
KINGPIN OFFSET (AT WHEEL) (mm): 101.52
KINGPIN OFFSET (AT GROUND) (mm): 76.05
MECHANICAL TRAIL (mm): 35.44
ROLL CENTRE HEIGHT (mm): 278.73

GENERAL DATA VALUES

TYRE ROLLING RADIUS (mm): 266.70
WHEELBASE (mm): 1442.00
C OF G HEIGHT (mm): 600.00
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): 152.40 INCREMENT (mm): 20.00
REBOUND TRAVEL (mm): 101.60 INCREMENT (mm): 20.00
ROLL ANGLE (deg): 7.00 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) [-] [-]

-100.00 -1.5889 -1.3078 6.3931 7.1470 2.637 0.822

-80.00 -1.7042 -0.7645 6.7486 7.2093 2.609 0.887
-60.00 -1.8435 -0.4044 7.0931 7.3121 2.577 0.966
-40.00 -2.0016 -0.1768 7.4278 7.4469 2.544 1.068
-20.00 -2.1753 -0.0491 7.7538 7.6083 2.508 1.215
0.00 -2.3622 0.0000 8.0717 7.7926 2.471 1.450
20.00 -2.5608 -0.0148 8.3823 7.9975 2.433 1.880
40.00 -2.7702 -0.0834 8.6860 8.2216 2.393 2.871
60.00 -2.9899 -0.1987 8.9830 8.4640 2.351 6.906
80.00 -3.2196 -0.3559 9.2738 8.7245 2.309 15.452
100.00 -3.4593 -0.5519 9.5585 9.0032 2.266 3.803
120.00 -3.7095 -0.7847 9.8373 9.3005 2.221 2.292
140.00 -3.9705 -1.0534 10.1103 9.6172 2.175 1.728
160.00 -4.2432 -1.3583 10.3777 9.9547 2.128 1.446

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)

-100.00 -8.18 0.00 374.15 474.15 -58.04 17.05 39.10

97.57
-80.00 -10.71 0.00 350.27 430.27 -43.45 14.19 31.47
74.14
-60.00 -12.80 0.00 329.50 389.50 -30.51 10.98 23.76
52.51
 -40.00 -14.63 0.00 311.01 351.01 -19.03 7.51 15.95
32.78
-20.00 -16.30 0.00 294.21 314.21 -8.90 3.84 8.03
15.16
0.00 -17.89 0.00 278.73 278.73 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
20.00 -19.45 0.00 264.27 244.27 7.74 -3.98 -8.16
-12.26
40.00 -21.01 0.00 250.61 210.61 14.38 -8.07 -16.45
-21.10
60.00 -22.61 0.00 237.59 177.59 19.97 -12.27 -24.88
-26.05
80.00 -24.28 0.00 225.07 145.07 24.56 -16.58 -33.46
-26.84
100.00 -26.04 0.00 212.94 112.94 28.17 -20.97 -42.20
-23.52
120.00 -27.91 0.00 201.11 81.11 30.82 -25.47 -51.12
-16.48
140.00 -29.94 0.00 189.48 49.48 32.53 -30.05 -60.22
-6.27
160.00 -32.15 0.00 177.98 17.98 33.30 -34.73 -69.52
6.48

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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) [-] [-]

-100.00 -1.5889 -1.3078 6.3931 7.1470 2.637 0.822

-80.00 -1.7042 -0.7645 6.7486 7.2093 2.609 0.887
-60.00 -1.8435 -0.4044 7.0931 7.3121 2.577 0.966
-40.00 -2.0016 -0.1768 7.4278 7.4469 2.544 1.068
-20.00 -2.1753 -0.0491 7.7538 7.6083 2.508 1.215
0.00 -2.3622 0.0000 8.0717 7.7926 2.471 1.450
20.00 -2.5608 -0.0148 8.3823 7.9975 2.433 1.880
40.00 -2.7702 -0.0834 8.6860 8.2216 2.393 2.871
60.00 -2.9899 -0.1987 8.9830 8.4640 2.351 6.906
80.00 -3.2196 -0.3559 9.2738 8.7245 2.309 15.452
100.00 -3.4593 -0.5519 9.5585 9.0032 2.266 3.803
120.00 -3.7095 -0.7847 9.8373 9.3005 2.221 2.292
140.00 -3.9705 -1.0534 10.1103 9.6172 2.175 1.728
160.00 -4.2432 -1.3583 10.3777 9.9547 2.128 1.446
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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)

-100.00 -8.18 0.00 374.15 474.15 -58.04 17.05 39.10

97.57
-80.00 -10.71 0.00 350.27 430.27 -43.45 14.19 31.47
74.14
-60.00 -12.80 0.00 329.50 389.50 -30.51 10.98 23.76
52.51
-40.00 -14.63 0.00 311.01 351.01 -19.03 7.51 15.95
32.78
-20.00 -16.30 0.00 294.21 314.21 -8.90 3.84 8.03
15.16
0.00 -17.89 0.00 278.73 278.73 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
20.00 -19.45 0.00 264.27 244.27 7.74 -3.98 -8.16
-12.26
40.00 -21.01 0.00 250.61 210.61 14.38 -8.07 -16.45
-21.10
60.00 -22.61 0.00 237.59 177.59 19.97 -12.27 -24.88
-26.05
80.00 -24.28 0.00 225.07 145.07 24.56 -16.58 -33.46
-26.84
100.00 -26.04 0.00 212.94 112.94 28.17 -20.97 -42.20
-23.52
120.00 -27.91 0.00 201.11 81.11 30.82 -25.47 -51.12
-16.48
140.00 -29.94 0.00 189.48 49.48 32.53 -30.05 -60.22
-6.27
160.00 -32.15 0.00 177.98 17.98 33.30 -34.73 -69.52
6.48

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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) [-] [-]

-7.00 3.7405 -0.3867 9.2197 1.7705 2.230 9.725

-6.50 3.3111 -0.3332 9.1385 2.1894 2.245 25.810
-6.00 2.8807 -0.2832 9.0570 2.6100 2.260 38.421
-5.50 2.4494 -0.2369 8.9754 3.0322 2.275 10.997
-5.00 2.0172 -0.1943 8.8937 3.4562 2.291 6.434
-4.50 1.5839 -0.1556 8.8119 3.8818 2.308 4.567
-4.00 1.1497 -0.1208 8.7300 4.3092 2.324 3.558
-3.50 0.7145 -0.0900 8.6480 4.7383 2.341 2.930
-3.00 0.2782 -0.0634 8.5658 5.1691 2.359 2.505
-2.50 -0.1591 -0.0412 8.4836 5.6018 2.376 2.199
-2.00 -0.5975 -0.0233 8.4014 6.0362 2.395 1.971
-1.50 -1.0369 -0.0101 8.3190 6.4725 2.413 1.794
-1.00 -1.4775 -0.0017 8.2366 6.9106 2.432 1.655
-0.50 -1.9193 0.0018 8.1542 7.3506 2.451 1.542
0.00 -2.3622 0.0000 8.0717 7.7926 2.471 1.450
0.50 -2.8063 -0.0072 7.9893 8.2365 2.491 1.373
1.00 -3.2517 -0.0201 7.9068 8.6824 2.512 1.308
1.50 -3.6983 -0.0389 7.8243 9.1304 2.533 1.253
2.00 -4.1462 -0.0641 7.7418 9.5805 2.555 1.206
2.50 -4.5955 -0.0959 7.6593 10.0328 2.578 1.166
3.00 -5.0463 -0.1346 7.5768 10.4873 2.600 1.130
3.50 -5.4984 -0.1808 7.4944 10.9440 2.624 1.099
4.00 -5.9521 -0.2349 7.4120 11.4032 2.648 1.072
4.50 -6.4073 -0.2973 7.3297 11.8648 2.672 1.047
5.00 -6.8642 -0.3685 7.2474 12.3289 2.698 1.026
5.50 -7.3228 -0.4493 7.1652 12.7956 2.723 1.006
6.00 -7.7831 -0.5403 7.0831 13.2651 2.750 0.988
6.50 -8.2452 -0.6421 7.0011 13.7374 2.777 0.972
7.00 -8.7093 -0.7556 6.9192 14.2126 2.805 0.958

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)

-7.00 4092.50 -145.91 268.96 -3.75 -17.10 -34.93 -26.56

-6.50 4092.50 -135.66 270.28 -3.24 -15.83 -32.33 -26.97
-6.00 4092.50 -125.38 271.51 -2.77 -14.57 -29.74 -27.01
-5.50 4092.50 -115.06 272.65 -2.33 -13.31 -27.17 -26.67
-5.00 4092.50 -104.71 273.69 -1.93 -12.06 -24.61 -25.95
-4.50 4092.50 -94.33 274.64 -1.57 -10.81 -22.07 -24.86
-4.00 4092.50 -83.92 275.49 -1.24 -9.57 -19.55 -23.40
-3.50 4092.50 -73.48 276.25 -0.95 -8.34 -17.04 -21.58
-3.00 4092.50 -63.03 276.90 -0.70 -7.12 -14.55 -19.42
-2.50 4092.50 -52.55 277.46 -0.49 -5.90 -12.08 -16.92
-2.00 4092.50 -42.06 277.92 -0.31 -4.70 -9.63 -14.10
-1.50 4092.50 -31.56 278.27 -0.18 -3.50 -7.19 -10.99
-1.00 4092.50 -21.04 278.53 -0.08 -2.32 -4.78 -7.59
-0.50 4092.50 -10.52 278.68 -0.02 -1.15 -2.38 -3.92
0.00 4092.50 0.00 278.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.50 4092.50 10.52 278.68 -0.02 1.14 2.36 4.15
1.00 4092.50 21.04 278.53 -0.08 2.26 4.70 8.52
1.50 4092.50 31.56 278.27 -0.18 3.36 7.02 13.10
 2.00 4092.50 42.06 277.92 -0.32 4.43 9.32 17.86
2.50 4092.50 52.55 277.46 -0.49 5.49 11.60 22.79
3.00 4092.50 63.03 276.90 -0.71 6.52 13.86 27.89
3.50 4092.50 73.48 276.25 -0.98 7.53 16.10 33.14
4.00 4092.50 83.92 275.49 -1.28 8.51 18.32 38.53
4.50 4092.50 94.33 274.64 -1.62 9.46 20.52 44.04
5.00 4092.50 104.71 273.69 -2.01 10.37 22.69 49.68
5.50 4092.50 115.06 272.65 -2.43 11.25 24.84 55.42
6.00 4092.50 125.38 271.51 -2.91 12.09 26.98 61.27
6.50 4092.50 135.66 270.28 -3.42 12.89 29.08 67.22
7.00 4092.50 145.91 268.96 -3.98 13.64 31.17 73.25

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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) [-] [-]

-7.00 -8.7093 -0.7556 6.9192 14.2126 2.805 0.958

-6.50 -8.2452 -0.6421 7.0011 13.7374 2.777 0.972
-6.00 -7.7831 -0.5403 7.0831 13.2651 2.750 0.988
-5.50 -7.3228 -0.4493 7.1652 12.7956 2.723 1.006
-5.00 -6.8642 -0.3685 7.2474 12.3289 2.698 1.026
-4.50 -6.4073 -0.2973 7.3297 11.8648 2.672 1.047
-4.00 -5.9521 -0.2349 7.4120 11.4032 2.648 1.072
-3.50 -5.4984 -0.1808 7.4944 10.9440 2.624 1.099
-3.00 -5.0463 -0.1346 7.5768 10.4873 2.600 1.130
-2.50 -4.5955 -0.0959 7.6593 10.0328 2.578 1.166
-2.00 -4.1462 -0.0641 7.7418 9.5805 2.555 1.206
-1.50 -3.6983 -0.0389 7.8243 9.1304 2.533 1.253
-1.00 -3.2517 -0.0201 7.9068 8.6824 2.512 1.308
-0.50 -2.8063 -0.0072 7.9893 8.2365 2.491 1.373
0.00 -2.3622 0.0000 8.0717 7.7926 2.471 1.450
0.50 -1.9193 0.0018 8.1542 7.3506 2.451 1.542
1.00 -1.4775 -0.0017 8.2366 6.9106 2.432 1.655
1.50 -1.0369 -0.0101 8.3190 6.4725 2.413 1.794
2.00 -0.5975 -0.0233 8.4014 6.0362 2.395 1.971
2.50 -0.1591 -0.0412 8.4836 5.6018 2.376 2.199
3.00 0.2782 -0.0634 8.5658 5.1691 2.359 2.505
3.50 0.7145 -0.0900 8.6480 4.7383 2.341 2.930
4.00 1.1497 -0.1208 8.7300 4.3092 2.324 3.558
4.50 1.5839 -0.1556 8.8119 3.8818 2.308 4.567
5.00 2.0172 -0.1943 8.8937 3.4562 2.291 6.434
5.50 2.4494 -0.2369 8.9754 3.0322 2.275 10.997
 6.00 2.8807 -0.2832 9.0570 2.6100 2.260 38.421
6.50 3.3111 -0.3332 9.1385 2.1894 2.245 25.810
7.00 3.7405 -0.3867 9.2197 1.7705 2.230 9.725

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)

-7.00 4092.50 -145.91 268.96 -3.98 13.64 31.17 73.25

-6.50 4092.50 -135.66 270.28 -3.42 12.89 29.08 67.22
-6.00 4092.50 -125.38 271.51 -2.91 12.09 26.98 61.27
-5.50 4092.50 -115.06 272.65 -2.43 11.25 24.84 55.42
-5.00 4092.50 -104.71 273.69 -2.01 10.37 22.69 49.68
-4.50 4092.50 -94.33 274.64 -1.62 9.46 20.52 44.04
-4.00 4092.50 -83.92 275.49 -1.28 8.51 18.32 38.53
-3.50 4092.50 -73.48 276.25 -0.98 7.53 16.10 33.14
-3.00 4092.50 -63.03 276.90 -0.71 6.52 13.86 27.89
-2.50 4092.50 -52.55 277.46 -0.49 5.49 11.60 22.79
-2.00 4092.50 -42.06 277.92 -0.32 4.43 9.32 17.86
-1.50 4092.50 -31.56 278.27 -0.18 3.36 7.02 13.10
-1.00 4092.50 -21.04 278.53 -0.08 2.26 4.70 8.52
-0.50 4092.50 -10.52 278.68 -0.02 1.14 2.36 4.15
0.00 4092.50 0.00 278.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.50 4092.50 10.52 278.68 -0.02 -1.15 -2.38 -3.92
1.00 4092.50 21.04 278.53 -0.08 -2.32 -4.78 -7.59
1.50 4092.50 31.56 278.27 -0.18 -3.50 -7.19 -10.99
2.00 4092.50 42.06 277.92 -0.31 -4.70 -9.63 -14.10
2.50 4092.50 52.55 277.46 -0.49 -5.90 -12.08 -16.92
3.00 4092.50 63.03 276.90 -0.70 -7.12 -14.55 -19.42
3.50 4092.50 73.48 276.25 -0.95 -8.34 -17.04 -21.58
4.00 4092.50 83.92 275.49 -1.24 -9.57 -19.55 -23.40
4.50 4092.50 94.33 274.64 -1.57 -10.81 -22.07 -24.86
5.00 4092.50 104.71 273.69 -1.93 -12.06 -24.61 -25.95
5.50 4092.50 115.06 272.65 -2.33 -13.31 -27.17 -26.67
6.00 4092.50 125.38 271.51 -2.77 -14.57 -29.74 -27.01
6.50 4092.50 135.66 270.28 -3.24 -15.83 -32.33 -26.97
7.00 4092.50 145.91 268.96 -3.75 -17.10 -34.93 -26.56

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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 33.80 -56.37 -6.51 14.28 88.05 1556.73

-25.00 28.33 -39.41 -5.85 5.96 67.46 2215.01
-20.00 22.86 -28.92 -5.21 2.90 59.67 3015.41
-15.00 17.35 -20.44 -4.56 1.01 55.35 4242.42
-10.00 11.74 -13.04 -3.88 -0.36 52.82 6583.53
-5.00 5.98 -6.29 -3.16 -1.45 51.48 13419.63
0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.36 -2.36 51.06 0.00
5.00 -6.29 5.98 -1.45 -3.16 51.48 13419.63
10.00 -13.04 11.74 -0.36 -3.88 52.82 6583.53
15.00 -20.44 17.35 1.01 -4.56 55.35 4242.42
20.00 -28.92 22.86 2.90 -5.21 59.67 3015.41
25.00 -39.41 28.33 5.96 -5.85 67.46 2215.01
30.00 -56.37 33.80 14.28 -6.51 88.05 1556.73