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> What is an acceptable ratio of chassis rigidity compared to wheel rate?
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How does one measure chassis rate? Is it the deflection relative to the
origial plane? Does it take into account how the other corners are deflected
relative to the original plane or is it measured, statically, with the other
3 held in their original position?

PS - I initially had a smart arse answer here since I though "WTF would the
units of chassis rigidity be FFS" and thus WTF would ratio mean? Then I
saw "pdotson", a familiar name, and thought a little more seriously on the
subject. Glad I did!

Anyway, all I know of this subject is that the word always seems to be
the more rigid the better. I imagine the reason is that the more rigid the
chassis, the more accurate the handling can be adjusted via
springs/shocks/sways? I'd imagine "acceptable" is greatly subjective.