And it gets more complex, because the additional inch of suspension travel,
while increasing c. g., reduces the chance of running out of suspension
travel, which reduces the chance of roll-over. My Volvo XC is less prone
to bottoming out the suspension than any car I have yet driven. I would
like to try this car on a rainy-day autocross some time.
Also interesting: the VW Golf/Jetta models and BMW E30 models of the
80's-early 90's, while supposedly being more roll-over prone, have won a
number of national championships in stock classes.
Dave
At 12:26 AM 10/25/2000 -0700, you wrote:
>. To pick a couple concrete examples:
>you'd almost certainly let an ordinary Subaru or Volvo sedan or wagon
>run. But how about a Subaru Outback or Forester? Or a Volvo
>Cross-Country? They have the same basic chassis as the vanilla version,
>but an extra inch or two of ground clearance. Where do you draw the
>line?
>
>Over and out,
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