Do you recognize this: “We have understeer, so let’s soften the front springs?”
This approach often raises more questions than it answers. Why softer springs at the front and not stiffer ones at the rear? What should the new spring rate be? Or do we simply pick another set of springs from the box?
In short: ‘Trial and error’, the least efficient and therefore most expensive way of working.
In this in-depth course at HTS/Bachelor level, you will learn how to make well-founded technical decisions based on calculations and insight, instead of guesswork. The course is taught by Ton Serné from Handling Racing Cars.
In this course you will learn:
- The exact functioning of springs and their interaction with anti-roll bars
- The influence of motion ratio between wheel and spring/damper unit
- The position and function of roll centres and pitch centres
- The concept and application of roll arm and pitch arm
- Explanation of roll moment and pitch moment
- Calculating current and required wheel spring rates
- Calculating roll angle and pitch angle
- Determining natural frequencies
This course is intended for race car engineers with an HTS-level education and mindset who want to deepen their technical knowledge and professionally support their setup decisions.
The language of instruction is English. Each participant receives a course manual for reference. The course is fully delivered by Ton Serné, author of the Book ‘Race Car Handling Racing Optimization’.
Duration: 10:00 AM til 6:00 PM, including lunch.