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TYPE 10 Trailing Arm, upper and lower rear links
X Y Z
(mm) (mm) (mm)
933.64 246.86 299.00 POINT ( 1 ) = Trailing arm front pivot
1844.25 200.00 450.00 POINT ( 2 ) = Lower link inner ball joint
1735.35 500.00 252.20 POINT ( 3 ) = Lower link outer ball joint
1844.25 200.00 550.00 POINT ( 5 ) = Upper link inner ball joint
1735.35 500.00 336.33 POINT ( 7 ) = Upper link outer ball joint
1198.35 500.99 297.45 POINT ( 8 ) = Damper lower trailing arm end
1315.00 300.00 297.45 POINT ( 9 ) = Damper body end
1169.47 469.57 816.19 POINT ( 16 ) = Upper spring pivot point
1198.35 500.99 297.45 POINT ( 17 ) = Spring lower trailing arm end
1700.00 570.00 292.10 POINT ( 18 ) = Wheel spindle point
1700.00 650.00 292.10 POINT ( 19 ) = Wheel centre point
1425.00 360.00 165.00 POINT ( 20 ) = Part 1 C of G
1355.00 520.00 410.00 POINT ( 21 ) = Part 2 C of G
1155.00 545.00 250.00 POINT ( 22 ) = Part 3 C of G
STATIC VALUES
CAMBER ANGLE (deg): 0.00
TOE ANGLE (SAE) (+ve TOE IN) (deg): 0.00
TOE ANGLE (PLANE OF WHEEL) (deg): 0.00
CASTOR ANGLE (deg): -
CASTOR TRAIL (HUB TRAIL) (mm): -
CASTOR OFFSET (mm): -
KINGPIN ANGLE (deg): -
KINGPIN OFFSET (AT WHEEL) (mm): -
KINGPIN OFFSET (AT GROUND) (mm): -
MECHANICAL TRAIL (mm): -
ROLL CENTRE HEIGHT (mm): 387.14
GENERAL DATA VALUES
TYRE ROLLING RADIUS (mm): 225.00
WHEELBASE (mm): 1700.00
C OF G HEIGHT (mm): 450.00
BREAKING ON FRONT AXLE (%): 60.00
DRIVE ON FRONT AXLE (%): 0.00
WEIGHT ON FRONT AXLE (%): 40.00
OUTBOARD REAR BRAKES:
INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION:
RUN DETAILS
REAR SUSPENSION ONLY:
BUMP TRAVEL (mm): 100.00 INCREMENT (mm): 20.00
REBOUND TRAVEL (mm): 60.00 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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REAR SUSPENSION - BUMP TRAVEL
RHS WHEEL (+ve Y)
TYPE 10 Trailing Arm, upper and lower rear links
INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES
BUMP CAMBER TOE CASTOR KINGPIN DAMPER SPRING
TRAVEL ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE RATIO RATIO
(mm) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) [-] [-]
-60.00 -0.8589 -3.8081 2.134 3.161
-40.00 -0.4890 -2.2884 2.559 3.124
-20.00 -0.2158 -1.0399 2.976 3.107
0.00 0.0000 0.0000 3.401 3.094
20.00 0.1775 0.8683 3.844 3.082
40.00 0.3267 1.5891 4.317 3.068
60.00 0.4527 2.1791 4.832 3.051
80.00 0.5583 2.6500 5.402 3.030
100.00 0.6445 3.0105 6.046 3.007
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)
-60.00 -11.00 -137.18 542.69 602.69 -47.16 21.93 -22.06 19.24
-40.00 -7.21 -129.55 477.65 517.65 -28.52 13.96 -13.52 12.87
-20.00 -4.21 -125.14 427.92 447.92 -13.01 6.71 -6.28 6.45
0.00 -1.61 -122.53 387.14 387.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
20.00 0.79 -121.10 352.19 332.19 10.91 -6.29 5.53 -6.48
40.00 3.11 -120.51 321.27 281.27 19.99 -12.23 10.44 -12.98
60.00 5.44 -120.58 293.23 233.23 27.43 -17.87 14.82 -19.52
80.00 7.83 -121.19 267.32 187.32 33.37 -23.24 18.74 -26.09
100.00 10.35 -122.29 242.95 142.95 37.91 -28.36 22.24 -32.72
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REAR SUSPENSION - BUMP TRAVEL
LHS WHEEL (-ve Y)
TYPE 10 Trailing Arm, upper and lower rear links
INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES
BUMP CAMBER TOE CASTOR KINGPIN DAMPER SPRING
TRAVEL ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE RATIO RATIO
(mm) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) [-] [-]
-60.00 -0.8589 -3.8081 2.134 3.161
-40.00 -0.4890 -2.2884 2.559 3.124
-20.00 -0.2158 -1.0399 2.976 3.107
0.00 0.0000 0.0000 3.401 3.094
20.00 0.1775 0.8683 3.844 3.082
40.00 0.3267 1.5891 4.317 3.068
60.00 0.4527 2.1791 4.832 3.051
80.00 0.5583 2.6500 5.402 3.030
100.00 0.6445 3.0105 6.046 3.007
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)
-60.00 -11.00 -137.18 542.69 602.69 -47.16 21.93 -22.06 19.24
-40.00 -7.21 -129.55 477.65 517.65 -28.52 13.96 -13.52 12.87
-20.00 -4.21 -125.14 427.92 447.92 -13.01 6.71 -6.28 6.45
0.00 -1.61 -122.53 387.14 387.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
20.00 0.79 -121.10 352.19 332.19 10.91 -6.29 5.53 -6.48
40.00 3.11 -120.51 321.27 281.27 19.99 -12.23 10.44 -12.98
60.00 5.44 -120.58 293.23 233.23 27.43 -17.87 14.82 -19.52
80.00 7.83 -121.19 267.32 187.32 33.37 -23.24 18.74 -26.09
100.00 10.35 -122.29 242.95 142.95 37.91 -28.36 22.24 -32.72
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REAR SUSPENSION - ROLL
RHS WHEEL (+ve Y)
TYPE 10 Trailing Arm, upper and lower rear links
INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES
ROLL CAMBER TOE CASTOR KINGPIN DAMPER SPRING
ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE RATIO RATIO
(deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) [-] [-]
-3.00 3.2878 1.4054 4.082 2.998
-2.50 2.7453 1.1991 3.960 3.012
-2.00 2.2007 0.9820 3.842 3.026
-1.50 1.6540 0.7538 3.727 3.042
-1.00 1.1051 0.5143 3.616 3.058
-0.50 0.5538 0.2631 3.507 3.076
0.00 0.0000 0.0000 3.401 3.094
0.50 -0.5566 -0.2754 3.297 3.115
1.00 -1.1161 -0.5636 3.195 3.136
1.50 -1.6789 -0.8649 3.096 3.160
2.00 -2.2453 -1.1798 2.998 3.185
2.50 -2.8157 -1.5088 2.901 3.213
3.00 -3.3905 -1.8525 2.806 3.243
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 1700.00 -106.42 381.95 -1.72 -10.33 9.14 -11.17
-2.50 1700.00 -88.85 383.53 -1.21 -8.70 7.73 -9.29
-2.00 1700.00 -71.19 384.83 -0.78 -7.04 6.28 -7.41
-1.50 1700.00 -53.46 385.84 -0.44 -5.34 4.78 -5.55
-1.00 1700.00 -35.67 386.56 -0.20 -3.60 3.23 -3.69
-0.50 1700.00 -17.84 387.00 -0.05 -1.82 1.64 -1.84
0.00 1700.00 0.00 387.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.50 1700.00 17.84 387.00 -0.05 1.86 -1.69 1.83
1.00 1700.00 35.67 386.56 -0.21 3.77 -3.44 3.64
1.50 1700.00 53.46 385.84 -0.47 5.72 -5.24 5.44
2.00 1700.00 71.19 384.83 -0.84 7.72 -7.10 7.23
2.50 1700.00 88.85 383.53 -1.34 9.77 -9.02 9.00
3.00 1700.00 106.42 381.95 -1.95 11.87 -11.01 10.75
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REAR SUSPENSION - ROLL
LHS WHEEL (-ve Y)
TYPE 10 Trailing Arm, upper and lower rear links
INCREMENTAL GEOMETRY VALUES
ROLL CAMBER TOE CASTOR KINGPIN DAMPER SPRING
ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE ANGLE RATIO RATIO
(deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) (deg) [-] [-]
-3.00 -3.3905 -1.8525 2.806 3.243
-2.50 -2.8157 -1.5088 2.901 3.213
-2.00 -2.2453 -1.1798 2.998 3.185
-1.50 -1.6789 -0.8649 3.096 3.160
-1.00 -1.1161 -0.5636 3.195 3.136
-0.50 -0.5566 -0.2754 3.297 3.115
0.00 0.0000 0.0000 3.401 3.094
0.50 0.5538 0.2631 3.507 3.076
1.00 1.1051 0.5143 3.616 3.058
1.50 1.6540 0.7538 3.727 3.042
2.00 2.2007 0.9820 3.842 3.026
2.50 2.7453 1.1991 3.960 3.012
3.00 3.2878 1.4054 4.082 2.998
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 1700.00 -106.42 381.95 -1.95 11.87 -11.01 10.75
-2.50 1700.00 -88.85 383.53 -1.34 9.77 -9.02 9.00
-2.00 1700.00 -71.19 384.83 -0.84 7.72 -7.10 7.23
-1.50 1700.00 -53.46 385.84 -0.47 5.72 -5.24 5.44
-1.00 1700.00 -35.67 386.56 -0.21 3.77 -3.44 3.64
-0.50 1700.00 -17.84 387.00 -0.05 1.86 -1.69 1.83
0.00 1700.00 0.00 387.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.50 1700.00 17.84 387.00 -0.05 -1.82 1.64 -1.84
1.00 1700.00 35.67 386.56 -0.20 -3.60 3.23 -3.69
1.50 1700.00 53.46 385.84 -0.44 -5.34 4.78 -5.55
2.00 1700.00 71.19 384.83 -0.78 -7.04 6.28 -7.41
2.50 1700.00 88.85 383.53 -1.21 -8.70 7.73 -9.29
3.00 1700.00 106.42 381.95 -1.72 -10.33 9.14 -11.17