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Old 05-17-2007, 06:46 PM
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Re: Welded suspension?

well the suspension isnt the only thing to consider

while it is true that f1 car suspensions run at very high frequencies, the tires run at much lower frequencies than you might expect

if you were to look at an original mini cooper, you would see that its suspension consists of rubber bushings between an axle and the frame. the tires played a big role in the suspension here too.

you might not want to weld the suspension together, but you can get away with very high frequencies on a track.

on the road, you should stick with springs though.

also, beware of 6.9-7.6 hz. that is the resonant frequency of human eyeballs.
i herd a story of an f1 car that had a suspension frequency in that range and the driver couldnt see when he got up to speed.
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