Thread: Anti Dive
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Old 01-30-08, 07:17 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Re: Anti Dive

I was going to recommend Car Suspension and Handling but the price has gone up considerably since 1993...

As you look at the side view of the a-arms, their pivot axis intersect toward the rear of the car. That is the line through which the weight of the car is transmitted. If the line goes through the CG, you have 100% anti-dive. (That's a gross oversimplification...)

The disadvantage to anti-dive is that the tire moves forward as it goes up. That's basically a destabilizing action under braking if the suspension must also simultaneously absorb bumps. That's why most cars design in only about 20%-40% anti-dive.
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