Despite popular belief, the body-roll that you get when cornering has little to do with the height of the suspension and more to do with the suspension geometry in relation to the center of gravity.
Correct me if I'm wrong, James, but the lower the COG is in relation to the roll-center, the less cornering traction you get. Story has it that these vehicles with boat-like steering lose traction without warning. I mean, if it were th Holy-grail of performance, you'd see formula cars taking advantage of the concept by now.
Why not have the CoG below the roll axis, then the car would lean into bends, like a bike. Wheee! (The Carver did this, I know, and that M-B two-seater thing)
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Yes, I think you might be right, but hang on while I lie here and try to work out why.
Correct me if I'm wrong, James, but the lower the COG is in relation to the roll-center, the less cornering traction you get. Story has it that these vehicles with boat-like steering lose traction without warning. I mean, if it were th Holy-grail of performance, you'd see formula cars taking advantage of the concept by now.
Why not have the CoG below the roll axis, then the car would lean into bends, like a bike. Wheee! (The Carver did this, I know, and that M-B two-seater thing)