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Old 2004-02-25, 09:36 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey
The sprung mass (body/chassis) rolls simply because the instantaneous axis that it rotates about (the vehicle roll axis, defined by drawing a line between the front and rear roll centers - all of which is defined by the suspension geometry) is typically below the C.G. of the sprung mass.
OK, so it rolls around the roll center as defined by the suspension geometry, but isn't the roll generated by the leverage beteen the CG and the contact patches working through the suspension? Or is that what you said?
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