NOR-CAL General Chat.

[Bimmerman325i]

it's not a theory dammit! that word means something!

This. It's not a theory, nor has anything to do with torque. It's very simple geometry.

[Wh33lhop]

it's not a theory dammit! that word means something!

I don't believe in torque anyway

I hear it's just a theory

[mbonanni]

This. It's not a theory, nor has anything to do with torque. It's very simple geometry.

Torque and torsion most certainly comes into play when dealing with suspension. It is not just geometry.

A theory is simply a set of proposed ideas that have been tested and tried that are supposed to be true.

[Bimmerman325i]

Torque and torsion most certainly comes into play when dealing with suspension. It is not just geometry.

A theory is simply a set of proposed ideas that have been tested and tried that are supposed to be true.

Static motion ratios? Nope, geometry.

Dynamic motion ratios? It's all about moment balance. Torque is a moment applied around a shaft, moment is force*distance about a reference point. MR doesn't vary nearly as much as you think it does.

Again, not a theory. It's Newton's 2nd law of nature. Law supersedes theory.

[kronus]

something something your mom applied around a shaft

[Bimmerman325i]

vehicle dynamics beep boop

[PorscheH6]

I can haz R-Comps?

[Bimmerman325i]

which Rs?

[Wh33lhop]

something something your mom applied around a shaft

Well, only theoretically

[mbonanni]

Static motion ratios? Nope, geometry.

Dynamic motion ratios? It's all about moment balance. Torque is a moment applied around a shaft, moment is force*distance about a reference point. MR doesn't vary nearly as much as you think it does.

Again, not a theory. It's Newton's 2nd law of nature. Law supersedes theory.

Wouldn't the pivot point of the rear trailing arms and the force applied by the weight of the car, plus resistance of the spring bring both torque and torsion into play here?

Touche, makes sense about the law, not a theory.

[YosemiteSam]

I'm going to my first autocross on Saturday. Anybody got a helmet that they would be willing to lend me? I'll probably end up buying one eventually, but right now money's kinda tight.

[PorscheH6]

Not sure...so many to choose from...

[Wh33lhop]

I'm going to my first autocross on Saturday. Anybody got a helmet that they would be willing to lend me? I'll probably end up buying one, but right now money's kinda tight.

Where?

[YosemiteSam]

Sears Point

[Thizzelle]

Torque and torsion most certainly comes into play when dealing with suspension. It is not just geometry.

A theory is simply a set of proposed ideas that have been tested and tried that are supposed to be true.

atleast someone here knows what they are talking about.