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      01-03-2019, 05:08 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by aerobod View Post
I assumed an average of 400kg per corner, minus 25kg per wheel and tyre, minus 25kg for brake, hub and suspension arms - for ease of calculation. A variance of +/-25kg at 2.0Hz would cause
a +/-7% variance in the spring rate at resonance i.e. 51,322N/m to 59,218N/m or 293 lb/in to 338 lb/in.
Thanks - I forgot all about about the other components as far as unsprung weight goes. Regarding the suspension arms, do you use ½ the weight of each arm or the total weight of each arm?
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