Description
please find the required information for any vehicle Decide on the vehicle that you want to simulate. The best choice is a vehicle that you own or
have an access toFind out the weight of the vehicle and the front/rear weight distribution,
Estimate the approximate values for sprung and unsprung (wheel, brakes, driveshafts…)
masses on each wheel,
Identify/estimate the spring rate (kN/m), either by:
o Using catalogue data from the after-market performance parts Websites, or
o Conducting the following experiment (both on the front and the back wheels):
1. measure the vertical distance from the wheel-centre to wheel arch edge when
your car is sitting on the ground;
2. jack up the car and measure the vertical distance again.
Try to identify the damper rate (kN /(m/s)) from after-market performance parts Websites.
If you cannot find anything for your vehicle, try to find some data for a popular car with
similar weight please also reference where you got any of the information from
