Ride and Handling Development of the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette
970098
02/24/1997
- Event
- Content
- This paper describes the ride and handling development process used for the 1997 Corvette. Three levels of suspension are available for the 1997 Corvette: base (FE1), sport (FE3) and RTD or Real Time Damping (F45) suspensions. All suspensions will be discussed in this paper A review of the development and vehicle integration tradeoffs for each of the specific chassis components is included. Control arm bushings, springs, jounce bumpers, anti-roll bars and insulators, tires, shock mounts, shock absorber valving, real-time damping, steering development, alignment and measurements are discussed.
- Pages
- 11
- Citation
- Neal, M., and Dona, M., "Ride and Handling Development of the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette," SAE Technical Paper 970098, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/970098.