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FRONT SUSPENSION FILENAME: HP_AB_SGL_23.dat

TYPE 1 Double Wishbone, damper to lower wishbone

X Y Z
(mm) (mm) (mm)
3975.46 329.22 201.22 POINT ( 1 ) = Lower wishbone front pivot
4217.92 330.85 201.22 POINT ( 2 ) = Lower wishbone rear pivot
4087.08 560.83 201.22 POINT ( 3 ) = Lower wishbone outer ball joint
4005.59 355.97 403.74 POINT ( 5 ) = Upper wishbone front pivot
4164.66 357.51 402.84 POINT ( 6 ) = Upper wishbone rear pivot
4099.79 518.55 428.98 POINT ( 7 ) = Upper wishbone outer ball joint
4146.50 527.79 202.76 POINT ( 8 ) = Damper wishbone end
4180.00 405.55 405.53 POINT ( 9 ) = Damper body end
4059.00 484.69 229.29 POINT ( 11 ) = Outer track rod ball joint
4078.67 293.28 227.18 POINT ( 12 ) = Inner track rod ball joint
4180.00 405.94 406.42 POINT ( 16 ) = Upper spring pivot point
4145.00 526.80 201.77 POINT ( 17 ) = Lower spring pivot point
4092.50 541.00 311.00 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): -2.00
TOE ANGLE (SAE) (+ve TOE IN) (deg): 0.00
TOE ANGLE (PLANE OF WHEEL) (deg): 0.00
CASTOR ANGLE (deg): 3.19
CASTOR TRAIL (HUB TRAIL) (mm): 0.82
CASTOR OFFSET (mm): 14.24
KINGPIN ANGLE (deg): 10.52
KINGPIN OFFSET (AT WHEEL) (mm): 60.94
KINGPIN OFFSET (AT GROUND) (mm): 20.27
MECHANICAL TRAIL (mm): 14.22
ROLL CENTRE HEIGHT (mm): 61.52

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): 5.00
REBOUND TRAVEL (mm): 30.00 INCREMENT (mm): 5.00
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) [-] [-]

-30.00 -1.0593 0.6072 3.1368 9.5422 1.454 1.459

-25.00 -1.1927 0.4685 3.1458 9.6830 1.449 1.454
-20.00 -1.3355 0.3476 3.1551 9.8323 1.443 1.448
-15.00 -1.4876 0.2422 3.1646 9.9902 1.437 1.442
-10.00 -1.6491 0.1504 3.1743 10.1566 1.431 1.436
 -5.00 -1.8198 0.0702 3.1844 10.3319 1.424 1.429
0.00 -2.0000 0.0000 3.1947 10.5160 1.417 1.422
5.00 -2.1897 -0.0618 3.2052 10.7092 1.411 1.415
10.00 -2.3890 -0.1167 3.2161 10.9116 1.403 1.408
15.00 -2.5981 -0.1662 3.2272 11.1236 1.396 1.401
20.00 -2.8173 -0.2116 3.2387 11.3455 1.389 1.393
25.00 -3.0468 -0.2544 3.2505 11.5775 1.381 1.386
30.00 -3.2869 -0.2959 3.2626 11.8201 1.373 1.378

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)

-30.00 -1.70 0.00 87.44 117.44 -4.41 0.78 20.88 20.81

-25.00 -1.32 0.00 82.96 107.96 -3.48 0.61 17.44 17.38
-20.00 -0.98 0.00 78.55 98.55 -2.62 0.46 13.98 13.93
-15.00 -0.68 0.00 74.19 89.19 -1.85 0.33 10.51 10.47
-10.00 -0.41 0.00 69.90 79.90 -1.16 0.21 7.02 7.00
-5.00 -0.18 0.00 65.68 70.68 -0.54 0.10 3.52 3.51
0.00 0.03 0.00 61.52 61.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5.00 0.20 0.00 57.44 52.44 0.47 -0.09 -3.54 -3.52
10.00 0.34 0.00 53.43 43.43 0.86 -0.18 -7.09 -7.07
15.00 0.44 0.00 49.49 34.49 1.18 -0.26 -10.66 -10.63
20.00 0.52 0.00 45.63 25.63 1.42 -0.35 -14.25 -14.20
25.00 0.56 0.00 41.86 16.86 1.59 -0.43 -17.86 -17.80
30.00 0.57 0.00 38.18 8.18 1.69 -0.51 -21.49 -21.42

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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) [-] [-]

-30.00 -1.0593 0.6072 3.1368 9.5422 1.454 1.459

-25.00 -1.1927 0.4685 3.1458 9.6830 1.449 1.454
-20.00 -1.3355 0.3476 3.1551 9.8323 1.443 1.448
-15.00 -1.4876 0.2422 3.1646 9.9902 1.437 1.442
-10.00 -1.6491 0.1504 3.1743 10.1566 1.431 1.436
-5.00 -1.8198 0.0702 3.1844 10.3319 1.424 1.429
0.00 -2.0000 0.0000 3.1947 10.5160 1.417 1.422
5.00 -2.1897 -0.0618 3.2052 10.7092 1.411 1.415
10.00 -2.3890 -0.1167 3.2161 10.9116 1.403 1.408
15.00 -2.5981 -0.1662 3.2272 11.1236 1.396 1.401
20.00 -2.8173 -0.2116 3.2387 11.3455 1.389 1.393
25.00 -3.0468 -0.2544 3.2505 11.5775 1.381 1.386
30.00 -3.2869 -0.2959 3.2626 11.8201 1.373 1.378

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)

-30.00 -1.70 0.00 87.44 117.44 -4.41 0.78 20.88 20.81

-25.00 -1.32 0.00 82.96 107.96 -3.48 0.61 17.44 17.38
-20.00 -0.98 0.00 78.55 98.55 -2.62 0.46 13.98 13.93
-15.00 -0.68 0.00 74.19 89.19 -1.85 0.33 10.51 10.47
-10.00 -0.41 0.00 69.90 79.90 -1.16 0.21 7.02 7.00
-5.00 -0.18 0.00 65.68 70.68 -0.54 0.10 3.52 3.51
0.00 0.03 0.00 61.52 61.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5.00 0.20 0.00 57.44 52.44 0.47 -0.09 -3.54 -3.52
10.00 0.34 0.00 53.43 43.43 0.86 -0.18 -7.09 -7.07
15.00 0.44 0.00 49.49 34.49 1.18 -0.26 -10.66 -10.63
20.00 0.52 0.00 45.63 25.63 1.42 -0.35 -14.25 -14.20
25.00 0.56 0.00 41.86 16.86 1.59 -0.43 -17.86 -17.80
30.00 0.57 0.00 38.18 8.18 1.69 -0.51 -21.49 -21.42
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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 -0.3858 -0.3119 3.2363 8.9200 1.368 1.373

-2.50 -0.6256 -0.2679 3.2285 9.1571 1.376 1.381
-2.00 -0.8774 -0.2229 3.2211 9.4062 1.384 1.389
-1.50 -1.1410 -0.1754 3.2140 9.6670 1.392 1.397
-1.00 -1.4161 -0.1235 3.2072 9.9391 1.401 1.405
-0.50 -1.7025 -0.0656 3.2008 10.2222 1.409 1.414
0.00 -2.0000 0.0000 3.1947 10.5160 1.417 1.422
0.50 -2.3085 0.0751 3.1889 10.8202 1.426 1.431
1.00 -2.6278 0.1616 3.1835 11.1348 1.435 1.439
1.50 -2.9579 0.2615 3.1784 11.4594 1.443 1.448
2.00 -3.2988 0.3769 3.1737 11.7940 1.452 1.457
2.50 -3.6504 0.5103 3.1694 12.1385 1.461 1.466
3.00 -4.0130 0.6642 3.1655 12.4929 1.469 1.474

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 -253.33 51.95 -0.67 -0.46 -22.95 -22.87

-2.50 4092.50 -213.15 54.78 -0.47 -0.40 -19.07 -19.00
-2.00 4092.50 -171.86 57.16 -0.30 -0.33 -15.21 -15.16
-1.50 4092.50 -129.68 59.04 -0.17 -0.26 -11.38 -11.34
-1.00 4092.50 -86.83 60.41 -0.08 -0.18 -7.56 -7.54
-0.50 4092.50 -43.53 61.25 -0.02 -0.10 -3.77 -3.76
0.00 4092.50 0.00 61.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.50 4092.50 43.53 61.25 -0.02 0.11 3.75 3.73
1.00 4092.50 86.83 60.41 -0.08 0.24 7.47 7.45
1.50 4092.50 129.68 59.04 -0.17 0.39 11.17 11.13
2.00 4092.50 171.86 57.16 -0.31 0.56 14.85 14.80
2.50 4092.50 213.15 54.78 -0.49 0.76 18.51 18.44
3.00 4092.50 253.33 51.95 -0.71 1.00 22.14 22.06

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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 -4.0130 0.6642 3.1655 12.4929 1.469 1.474

-2.50 -3.6504 0.5103 3.1694 12.1385 1.461 1.466
-2.00 -3.2988 0.3769 3.1737 11.7940 1.452 1.457
-1.50 -2.9579 0.2615 3.1784 11.4594 1.443 1.448
-1.00 -2.6278 0.1616 3.1835 11.1348 1.435 1.439
-0.50 -2.3085 0.0751 3.1889 10.8202 1.426 1.431
0.00 -2.0000 0.0000 3.1947 10.5160 1.417 1.422
0.50 -1.7025 -0.0656 3.2008 10.2222 1.409 1.414
1.00 -1.4161 -0.1235 3.2072 9.9391 1.401 1.405
1.50 -1.1410 -0.1754 3.2140 9.6670 1.392 1.397
2.00 -0.8774 -0.2229 3.2211 9.4062 1.384 1.389
2.50 -0.6256 -0.2679 3.2285 9.1571 1.376 1.381
 3.00 -0.3858 -0.3119 3.2363 8.9200 1.368 1.373

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 -253.33 51.95 -0.71 1.00 22.14 22.06

-2.50 4092.50 -213.15 54.78 -0.49 0.76 18.51 18.44
-2.00 4092.50 -171.86 57.16 -0.31 0.56 14.85 14.80
-1.50 4092.50 -129.68 59.04 -0.17 0.39 11.17 11.13
-1.00 4092.50 -86.83 60.41 -0.08 0.24 7.47 7.45
-0.50 4092.50 -43.53 61.25 -0.02 0.11 3.75 3.73
0.00 4092.50 0.00 61.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.50 4092.50 43.53 61.25 -0.02 -0.10 -3.77 -3.76
1.00 4092.50 86.83 60.41 -0.08 -0.18 -7.56 -7.54
1.50 4092.50 129.68 59.04 -0.17 -0.26 -11.38 -11.34
2.00 4092.50 171.86 57.16 -0.30 -0.33 -15.21 -15.16
2.50 4092.50 213.15 54.78 -0.47 -0.40 -19.07 -19.00
3.00 4092.50 253.33 51.95 -0.67 -0.46 -22.95 -22.87

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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 24.02 -29.72 1.38 1.01 61.26 3096.10

-25.00 22.35 -25.80 -0.50 0.39 45.14 3488.84
-20.00 22.25 -21.65 0.06 -0.16 -9.01 3846.79
-15.00 21.18 -17.21 -0.91 -0.67 -76.64 4502.10
-10.00 21.05 -12.34 -1.90 -1.14 -217.03 5557.87
-5.00 10.22 -6.78 -2.42 -1.58 -337.14 10814.18
0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.00 -2.00 -327.33 0.00
5.00 -6.78 10.22 -1.58 -2.42 -337.14 10814.18
10.00 -12.34 21.05 -1.14 -1.90 -217.03 5557.87
15.00 -17.21 21.18 -0.67 -0.91 -76.64 4502.10
20.00 -21.65 22.25 -0.16 0.06 -9.00 3846.81
25.00 -25.80 22.35 0.39 -0.50 45.14 3488.86
30.00 -29.72 24.02 1.01 1.49 61.28 3096.21