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• Sway bar
  ...linked by a [[torsion spring]]. A sway bar increases the suspension's roll stiffness -- its resistance to roll in turns, independent of its [[Hooke's law#Spring Roll couple is resisted by the suspension's roll stiffness, which is a function of the spring rate of the vehicle's springs and of the
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• Battaglin
  ...g an 1 1/8" on the top to 1 1/2" on the crown. This increases strength and stiffness for greater steering precision. Our attention to the smallest detail makes
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• Graphite-reinforced plastic
  ...bridge, reinforcing it with CFRP is quite cheap. Due to the incredible [[stiffness]] of CFRP, it can be used underneath spans to help prevent excessive deflec ...tion of the variety of shapes CFRP can be built into has further increased stiffness and also allowed [[aerodynamics|aerodynamic]] considerations into tube prof
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• Car tuning
  ...onents that are sometimes added are [[strut bar]]s, which improve the body stiffness and help better maintain the proper suspension geometry during cornering. O
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• Understeer
  ...n, and front/rear tire traction. A front-heavy vehicle with low rear roll stiffness (from soft [[spring (device)|springing]] and/or undersized or nonexistent r
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• Monocoque
  ...rtant consideration. As well, the monocoque structure has high torsional [[stiffness]], important in reducing [[Aeroelasticity|aeroelastic]] effects as aircraft
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• Hydropneumatic suspension
  ...t|250px|thumb|Diagram of the Hydractive system, showing centre spheres and stiffness valves]] * Can be conveniently interconnected in the roll plane to improve roll stiffness and thus roll stability limit, especially for heavy vehicles.
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• Kart racing
  ...added by changing floor pan materials / fastenings to change the effective stiffness of the chassis. ...of the kart (examples being tyre pressure, gearing, seat position, chassis stiffness) that also exist in other forms of motor racing. Racing schools such as the
  17 KB (2,621 words) - 12:06, 8 October 2009
• Shock absorber
  ...milarly, a series of valves controlled by springs can change the degree of stiffness according to the velocity of the impact or rebound. Specialized shock absor
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• Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
  ...ear function; the two vertical ribs at the front, for example, improve the stiffness of the component and guide the cooling air directly to the radiator behind ...cal properties of one component, and thus makes optimum use of the extreme stiffness offered by CFRP materials. Formula 1 racing cars have been built using CFRP
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• Lamborghini Aventador
  ...Composite. These technologies guarantee maximum aesthetic performance and stiffness although each component is extremely light, weighing less than 6 kg. These
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• Run flat tires
  ...these systems generally offer better ride quality because their sidewall's stiffness can be equivalent to a standard tire, the requirement to have both special
  10 KB (1,554 words) - 09:57, 12 December 2009
• Motorcycle
  ...ge as possible, with the possibility of an optimum value for the torsional stiffness of the rear frame. * Common levels of lateral stiffness at the wheel spindle deteriorates the wobble mode damping substantially wit
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• Ferrari F50
  Torsional stiffness: 25500 ft.lbf per degree<br>
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• Car handling
  ...center of gravity and have similar tire loading, [[camber angle]] and roll stiffness in front and back to minimise the variation in handling characteristics. A ...the weight transfer in front and back are determined by the relative roll stiffness and contribute to the over or under-steer characteristics.
  36 KB (5,845 words) - 08:04, 8 October 2009
• Gilco
  ...ipes for the frame bicycle for Colnago Master, with four ribs longitudinal stiffness.
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• Castagna
  ...uts through the air gives the lines created by his hand a total absence of stiffness and an unequalled level of definition: the shape of his motorcars is sinuou
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• Suspension (vehicle)
  ...ulation), pitch and/or heave (bounce)) to simultaneous control each mode’s stiffness and damping, by using interconnected shock absorbers, and other methods. In
  29 KB (4,645 words) - 10:46, 8 October 2009
• Lamborghini Diablo
  ...tem controlled with an interior knob that could instantaneously adjust the stiffness of the car's front and rear antiroll bars. They also enlarged the discs of
  13 KB (2,003 words) - 21:53, 2 June 2010
• Bicycle brake systems
  ...o rotor distance. Calipers are now generally made in one piece to increase stiffness and reduce the threat of leaks.
  26 KB (4,406 words) - 08:46, 12 September 2009

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