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Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
4.0GT UZZ30

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 Tuesday, September 08, 2009 - 08:00 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Recently I've been comparing some other cars chassis' torsional rigidity specs (nm/degree) and was wondering what the Soarers are rated at, anyone know?



Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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 Wednesday, September 09, 2009 - 06:28 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I wonder if its even been measured. Its one of those figures that manufacturers have only recently started marketing.
Mike Beck
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 Thursday, September 10, 2009 - 03:31 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Hmm that is a pity. What about the Supras, the chassis' are much the same aren't they?

I found my MX5 was around 5700nm/Degree and my BMW 540i was about 11,000nm/degree.

It's all quite interesting.
Matthew Sharpe
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 Friday, September 11, 2009 - 06:10 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Huge difference with the ragtop huh? 11,000 sounds pretty good for a big saloon though! I'd say the Soarer would be pretty stiff. Supra might be stiffer still as it does seem to have a smaller cabin, though not sure what effect a "hatch" type design has on torsional rigidity.
Damian Ware
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Victoria
UZZ32

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 Friday, September 11, 2009 - 11:09 am, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Soarer chassi is actually soft in this regard.

Most early 90's toyotas had this same characteristic, thence why the later models have extra body stiffening plates added and why strut braces are effective.

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