Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum > General Discussions > Off-Topic Discussion

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04-10-2002, 11:14 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Posts: 281
Brake Dive

Would someone be able to explain how brake dive differs from yaw?

Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 04-10-2002, 11:44 PM
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: ajax, ontario, canada
Posts: 773
"yaw" would tend to spin the car along an axis perpendicular to its roof (i.e, viewed from the top, the car spins clockwise or counter-clockwise). This happens for example, when you are braking on a split-coefficient surface: dry asphalt on the left wheels and gravel on the right. The braking forces would tend to rotate the car counter-clockwise when viewed from the top, with the front of the car at the 12-o-clock position. It can also happen on acceleration, for example, with only the driver on board, and the right rear tire lightly loaded. ESP & traction control systems with yaw control apply different braking pressures on each wheel to counteract this imbalance.

rotation along an axis perpendicular to the side of the car is called "pitch". This can be caused by deceleration forces (brake dive on front & rear lift) or acceleration forces (rear squat and front lift). These forces are counteracted typically (passively) with suspension geometry; more advanced cars with active suspension deal with them actively.

pitch can also be caused by undulating road surfaces, e.g., expansion joints on the highway. A long-wheelbase car will have less pitching than a short-wheelbase car. Active suspensions can also reduce their effects.

if the axis of rotation is longitudinally along the car (i.e., perpendicular to the front of the car), it is called "roll". These are controlled passively via anti-roll bars, or actively via active suspensions.

Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
EXCELLENT Brake Pad Information Here adamb Diesel Discussion 3 10-08-2003 10:46 PM
Brake reservoir part's name and part number? ericnguyen Tech Help 2 06-13-2003 05:29 AM
Titanium brake heat shields...group buy, anyone? rainmaker Mercedes-Benz Performance Paddock 15 02-10-2003 04:10 PM
Power Brake bleeder Chris Haney Tech Help 17 09-09-2001 10:28 AM
Brake Dive john r Tech Help 7 08-24-1999 09:08 PM



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:33 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2024 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Peach Parts or Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page