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DYNAMIC
SUSPENSIONS TEAMS WITH
The P1 Motorsport
Lola B05/30 Mugen Honda of Danilo Dirani has now been fitted
with Dynamic Suspensions DSSV dampers - the same damping technology
used by Nelsinho Piquet to win last year's British Formula 3
Championship. '"What
I have noticed about these dampers is that they are very responsive
to change, especially during a long test. This is so important
in F3 because in a race weekend there is so little time before
qualifying," Dirani said. The partnership between Multimatic and Lola also includes extensive use of the Multimatic's four post rig at MTCe's Thetford base. "Technically
the Dynamic DSSV damper is very advanced and at the moment is
one of the best in the marketplace," said Adam Airey, Lola
F3 Designer. The fiercely
competitive worlds of Formula One, CART, IRL IndyCar Series,
Formula 3 and international sportscar racing have been the laboratory
for the high speed research and development of the new and unique
Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve - DSSV Damping Technology. "The development partnership between ourselves and Lola is an ideal combination as both Multimatic and Lola are looking to increase our share of the Formula 3 market," Multimatic Technical Centre Europe General Manager, Roger Tyler said. "Our design engineers are working on a new package for 2006 which will enjoy the benefits of the DSSV technology, but be suitably packaged for Formula 3 competition and appropriately priced for the market. "This damping technology has been developed at the highest levels of the sport in Formula One and Champ Cars. Formula 3 teams now will be able to enjoy that same technological advantage for next year's championship." DSSV is more than just a damper - it is a complete program which incorporates hardware, software and engineering services. The DSSV damper program includes Dynamic Suspensions' acclaimed SpecFinder™ software which enables race teams to analytically develop and precisely match the desired damping characteristic, providing consistency, enhancing performance and simplifying adjustments. This new technology is not just confined to open wheel racing. The DSSV Technology has also been used in sportscar racing with Multimatic winning the Daytona Prototype class at the 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona and Panoz Motor Sport winning the 2002 ALMS Grand Prix of Washington DC. Previously only available through exclusive arrangements, the DSSV dampers provide significant performance and operational gains over conventional damping technology and eliminates the use of shims traditionally used in motorsports dampers. DSSV provides
pure damping characteristics, eliminates cavitation and significantly
minimises temperature sensitivity in a modular design which
is suited to an extensive variety of motorsport applications.
Paul
Ryan - Dyanamic Suspensions - +44 1842 755 744 Peter
Studer - Dyanamic Suspensions - +44 1842 755 744 Dynamic Suspensions
UK
Sam
Smith - Lola Cars- +44 1480 359590 Lola
Cars International Ltd |
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Chassis
manufacturer Lola Cars has joined forces with Multimatic's Dynamic
Suspensions' brand to enhance its assault on the British Formula
3 Championship.
