I was having a conversation with a friend who owns a Mustang and he asked a pretty good question that I could not answer. He wanted to know why (C-5) Corvettes have that characteristic side wiggle over bumps - especially noticeable in corners. He remarked that he noticed in a test drive that Corvettes which have IRS and Mustangs (not including 99-04 Cobras) which have solid axle suspensions, exibited the same handling characteristic.
I have owned many Mustangs from the 99-03 model years to include the IRS Cobras and know exactly what he means. However, I didn't have an explanation to give him why an IRS Corvette behaves this way.
In my own experience, I haven't been in C5 or C6 that did not behave this way including those with stock through modified with coilovers. I did not experience this type of suspension dynamic with the Ferrari I once owned or a in a Mercedes or Porsche that I rode in.
Can someone explain why the suspension behaves this way and what can be done to control/correct it?
Thanks
-RR
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I have owned many Mustangs from the 99-03 model years to include the IRS Cobras and know exactly what he means. However, I didn't have an explanation to give him why an IRS Corvette behaves this way.
In my own experience, I haven't been in C5 or C6 that did not behave this way including those with stock through modified with coilovers. I did not experience this type of suspension dynamic with the Ferrari I once owned or a in a Mercedes or Porsche that I rode in.
Can someone explain why the suspension behaves this way and what can be done to control/correct it?
Thanks
-RR