hmm, I guess if you assume each side of the axle is acting together as one paired unit, that works.
I’m just trying to reconcile this with my experience of “heavier vehicle feels better over bumps” regardless of age of vehicle, or even across multiple conditions for the same vehicle. for example, old van vs newer sedan. or if I’m loaded up with a bunch of bags of soil over my rear axle (stuff that stays in place and doesn’t bounce around), as long as I’m not bottoming out the travel, it just feels smoother going over the bump, like the reaction of the wheels going up is dampened by the additional sprung mass.
I will admit that suspension design, like electrical stuff, is basically sorcery to me. not my kind of thing at all. also I could absolutely be misremembering scenarios.
Loading up weight does make the ride smoother because suspension stiffness stays the same, unlike when a heavier car is designed.
The newer sedan was likely designed to tolerate spirited driving. When designing a car, they’re aiming for an appropriate resonant frequency for body up-down bounce, under 1 Hz for good comfort, more for sportier ride. Featherweight Citroën 2CV gives a very soft ride.
hmm, I guess if you assume each side of the axle is acting together as one paired unit, that works.
I’m just trying to reconcile this with my experience of “heavier vehicle feels better over bumps” regardless of age of vehicle, or even across multiple conditions for the same vehicle. for example, old van vs newer sedan. or if I’m loaded up with a bunch of bags of soil over my rear axle (stuff that stays in place and doesn’t bounce around), as long as I’m not bottoming out the travel, it just feels smoother going over the bump, like the reaction of the wheels going up is dampened by the additional sprung mass.
I will admit that suspension design, like electrical stuff, is basically sorcery to me. not my kind of thing at all. also I could absolutely be misremembering scenarios.
Loading up weight does make the ride smoother because suspension stiffness stays the same, unlike when a heavier car is designed.
The newer sedan was likely designed to tolerate spirited driving. When designing a car, they’re aiming for an appropriate resonant frequency for body up-down bounce, under 1 Hz for good comfort, more for sportier ride. Featherweight Citroën 2CV gives a very soft ride.