Weight transfer and the effect of shocks
Weight transfer and the effect of shocks
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I wanted to throw a topic out her for conversation, hope that is alright, regarding the effect of shock absorbers on weight transfer. I will share first my school of thought which will hopefully result in affirmation and/or gentile correction.
Understanding that shocks do not control the amount of weight transferred in any form acceleration, as track width, WB, CoG and total vehicle weight are the only true factors there, the best that one can hope for is to effect the rate at which the weights moves. In a very general sense, increasing the stiffness of the shock, whether it is in bound or rebound, increases rate at which the available weight transfers on (bounce) or off (rebound) the wheels(s). Would you all agree with this and if so, what is the point of diminishing return? In other words, one could argue that the shock be so soft in bounce that, besides the time it takes for the shock to compress, that the weight transfers as fast as if there was no shock at all or the shock was a rigid member.
Would some of you folks chime in and offer your thoughts on this?
Thanks in advance.
Understanding that shocks do not control the amount of weight transferred in any form acceleration, as track width, WB, CoG and total vehicle weight are the only true factors there, the best that one can hope for is to effect the rate at which the weights moves. In a very general sense, increasing the stiffness of the shock, whether it is in bound or rebound, increases rate at which the available weight transfers on (bounce) or off (rebound) the wheels(s). Would you all agree with this and if so, what is the point of diminishing return? In other words, one could argue that the shock be so soft in bounce that, besides the time it takes for the shock to compress, that the weight transfers as fast as if there was no shock at all or the shock was a rigid member.
Would some of you folks chime in and offer your thoughts on this?
Thanks in advance.





RE: Weight transfer and the effect of shocks
Rod
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That was my yesterday.
M
RE: Weight transfer and the effect of shocks
I spent a month assembling a Lotus twincam to have it crack the cylinder head on the first dyno run. Fast forward...Got the new head (Omnitech Engr.) last week and spent yesterday setting cam timing only to discover that now I have ZERO intake valve clearance to the pistons...It took me a week to lovingly assemble that bottom end and now I gotta un assemble it!!!
That was MY yesterday!
Rod
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Rod