The benefit of wings fixed on thesuspension

[MCoach]

As everyone is discussing unsprung aero of the new UWA car, I would just like to ponder how they control roll stiffness front and rear with the wheels basically bonded to a sheet of CFRP like that. Typically this is done through tire, spring, and ARB adjustment, but that seems to be a moot point when your wheels are fixed to each other...

It may do some odd things, and I'm hoping they've had enough time to do lots of test and tune on it to dial it in.

[JWard]

Originally posted by MCoach:
As everyone is discussing unsprung aero of the new UWA car, I would just like to ponder how they control roll stiffness front and rear with the wheels basically bonded to a sheet of CFRP like that. Typically this is done through tire, spring, and ARB adjustment, but that seems to be a moot point when your wheels are fixed to each other...

It may do some odd things, and I'm hoping they've had enough time to do lots of test and tune on it to dial it in.

The "w" shaped piece of steel looks to be the component to control heave/ pitch. I imagine they have multiple versions cut from various thicknesses of steel. (spring steel?)

[Lorenzo Pessa]

pics are coming...
http://www.facebook.com/photo....35703&type=1&theater

[mech5496]

To begin with, the UWA car looks like a twin beam suspension with unsprung undertray, much like the concept Z was trying to push...