What does tight suspension on a car feel like?
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What does tight suspension on a car feel like?
I just switched from a Mercedes sedan to their little roadster (SLK 320) and it drives so differently. I understand why the steering is tighter on sports cars, but what does it mean when someone says a car has tight suspension (in practical terms, how it drives)? What does a car feel like that has tight suspension as opposed to one with loose?
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Tighter suspension is mostly due to stiffer springs (with higher spring rates) and shocks with sportier valving, or even shocks/struts with high pressure gas inaddition to the hydraulic oil. However, comparing one car to another is more than shocks and springs. Car weight, suspension type (ie 4 link, macpherson strut), weight distribution front to rear can make 2 cars act and feel completely different.
So, uh, hanging out on an Audi forum with a Merc?
So, uh, hanging out on an Audi forum with a Merc?
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