The 'Tools", What do they do?
I thought this gap in the schedule, might be good for a tech topic.
So, I thought I would start with one of the most common driver "tools" and what it does.
The Tool is the front and rear anti-roll stiffness.
To illustrate what it does I have built a very simplified weight transfer model. It doesn't allow for tire stiffness, caster, aero, only for the difference increasing roll stiffness splits from one end to another.
This would normally be associated with the anti-roll "bar" settings, although in NASCAR they adjust the rear roll stiffness during pit stops (Track bar).
Here is the Chart.
http://i25.tinypic.com/2heftc6.jpg
This would be weight transfer during a steady state left hand turn.
Next we can discuss why it works to fix push or loose if there is any interest.
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