Thread: Roll Center Myths and Reality by Wm. C. Mitchell

Original Link (now dead)
http://www.neohio-scca.org/comp_clinic/hand_out_reprints/Vehicle%20Dynamics2007.pdf


New Link Hosted via Google Drive.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3NuTXna8wd6ZWxkb3RZcEJMcFU/edit?usp=sharing



Here is another attempt to try and help some folks understand it. This is Sarah's attempt to dumb down the process of understanding roll center some more.

http://books.google.com/books?id=OoRta_1NrAUC&pg=PT130&lpg=PT130&dq=roll+center+How+to+Build+Performance+Nissan+Sport+Compacts,&source=bl&ots=eqOJbpdRpg&sig=3lle2IzKuKViJw2279lLwqX_0co&sa=X&ei=zsYzUO_8Kem30QHfpYCQCQ&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=roll%20center%20How%20to%20Build%20Performance%20Nissan%20Sport%20Compacts%2C&f=false

Source:
Amazon.com: How to Build Performance Nissan Sport Compacts, 1991-2006 HP1541: Engine and Suspension Modifications for Nissan Sentra, NX, 200SX, and InfinitiG20. Covers engines GA16DE, SR20DE, QG18DE, and QR25DE.: Sarah Forst: [email]Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com[/email]/images/I/511RZe9vvwL.@@AMEPARAM@@511RZe9vvwL

And Moto IQ's turn:
http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticles/id/2804/the-ultimate-guide-to-suspension-and-handling-its-all-in-the-geometry-part-one-the-roll-center.aspx

Please stick this.

Link fixed.

In summary... what?

Read it and learn. I cannot explain better than he did.

I did read it. I mean in plain English wth is the point? He totally copped out in the summary.

He told you all about it!

Ok thanks. Sry I'll try rereading it. I was just hoping there was something I could use in plain english because I'm interested in suspension but don't understand it much.

Update with info from Sarah's book

Since some of the words are too big, here is another spin from another chassis engineer as to what is Roll Center.

bump

Three chassis engineers can't be wrong, can they?

EDIT: Updated first post with MotoIQ links and checked links for operation.