There is normally anti-dive/anti-squat in the stock geometry of a C5, right? Why would you set it up without anti-dive/anti-squat?
Okay, but wouldn't it also make sense to not modify geometry which you don't have any idea about? The suspension still has camber change, caster, and kingpin inclination (as it should)... you haven't zeroed those out. Why is anti-dive/anti-squat different?
Right - the Vito is taller and heavier than a Corvette, so it likely needs more anti-dive and anti-squat. Springs are springs, whether they're coiled-up steel wire or flat composite strips; you have presumably increased spring rates to match the higher mass, and have chosen stabilizer bars for the taller vehicle but perhaps more moderate cornering expectations. Did you determine spring rates specifically to work with zero anti-dive and anti-squat?
Does the van with Corvette suspension seem more like a stock Corvette, or more like a racing Lotus Super 7? My guess is that those little cars set up for racing are very stiffly sprung for their mass, and although short are extremely low, so will dive and squat very little even without anti-dive/anti-squat geometry. Is the Elvito racing-stiff... and isn't it a couple of metres tall?I also had a long discussion in a swedish forum with people who is racing with their Super Sevens and all ended up in this setup
No, that's not true at all. Anti-dive and anti-squat produce a vertical component of longitudinal force (upward force at the front in response to braking force; downward force at the rear in response to drive force) to reduce the suspension movement required to handle the load shift required. It doesn't interfere with suspension movement at all. Locking up suspension travel would never help ride comfort, and this isn't really for ride comfort anyway - it is to improve the speed of response.
The suspension, wheels, tires, and brakes are the same (and thus at the same height) in the Corvette and Elvito. The transaxle of a Corvette is the same height as the Tesla motor. the Corvette engine is almost as low as the battery of the Elvito. The Vito body - which is a significant part of the vehicle mass - is higher, so the overall result will probably have a higher centre of mass.
Ah, that makes a lot more sense!
Sorry, I missed that; yes, the Elvito will definitely have a lower centre of mass than the original Vito. I was comparing to the Corvette, because of the Corvette suspension.
The mix of brands (Ford engine and ignition, Chevy suspension and final drive, aftermarket engine management) would be good preparation for a typical conversion project, which often mixes a battery from one EV OEM with the motor from another and electronics from someone else. Ironically, the Elvito is essentially all-Tesla for the EV components.
Hello, thank you !The mix of brands (Ford engine and ignition, Chevy suspension and final drive, aftermarket engine management) would be good preparation for a typical conversion project, which often mixes a battery from one EV OEM with the motor from another and electronics from someone else. Ironically, the Elvito is essentially all-Tesla for the EV components.
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That's a shame... I'll let you know when I see another.Missed it
