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by kerryfalk 3649 days ago
They state in the video that they can adjust the suspension (I imagine this is more than just spring rates and shock stiffness but they didn't confirm). Watching the videos I was actually impressed that it seemed to accurately model the difference between a mustang and a corvette (I am a fairly serious "car guy"). The thing that got me was an Aveo spinning the rear tires... They didn't state if they could change the drive wheels. In most ads I would guess this wouldn't matter much.
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The rig they are using is modeling only wheel movements, not proper suspension setups. Can it model how a Fiat500 will lift a rear tire in a sharp corner? You cannot do that with such a low center of gravity.
I've seen Formula SAE cars do that. You can indeed make that happen. In that car it could be as simple as reducing the front spring rates and softening the shocks while putting a stiffer roll bar in the rear.