Re: suspension

["Lyndon Camidge M&L-KB" <lcamidge@MADGE.COM>]

Rob Writes:

>If you have to give up comfort for a "handlin' machine", how come the 
new
>lotus Elise rides and handles better than the new caterham 21 - you do 
not
>have to sacrifice handling for comfort until you get to the very far
>reaches of suspension technology - its all about understanding and 
design,
>a setup that doesnot roll does not have to be stiff and uncomfortble !, 
a
>spring only suspends a vehicle but it is the damper and suspension
>geometry that keeps the wheel in contact with the ground.

Come on Rob I know the New Lotus Elise is Probably the Best Small Sports 
Car (Ever ?), I have driven one and fell in love with it, however What 
comfort are We talking about ? although the suspension is not rock solid 
I would hardly say it was comfortable / soft and remember the lighter the 
car is the less work the suspension has to do and with the Lotus being 
Just a little lighter than Your average Audi I think it has a bit of an 
advantage.

Lyndon Camidge