Optimization of the Vibrational Comfort of Passenger Vehicles through Improvement of Suspension and Engine Rubber Mounting Setups

Table 3

Description of each acquisition.

Acquisition	1st Ride rubber NP	2nd Ride rubber NP	2nd Ride proposed rubber
Engine rubber mounting (stiffness–Z axis)	110 N/mm	110 N/mm	90 N/mm
Transmission rubber mounting (stiffness–Z axis)	195 N/mm	195 N/mm	195 N/mm
Third point rubber mounting (stiffness–Z axis)	170 N/mm	170 N/mm	170 N/mm
Front spring (flexibility and preload)	0.535 mm/daN	0.535 mm/daN	0.535 mm/daN
	Preload: 2720N	Preload: 2900N	Preload: 2900N
Rear spring (flexibility and preload)	0.29–0.18 mm/daN	0.29–0.18 mm/daN	0.29–0.18 mm/daN
	Preload: 3515N	Preload: 3340N	Preload: 3340N
Front shock absorbers (code and damping)	∼1849.3 N s/m	∼1821.5 N s/m	∼1821.5 N s/m
	Code: 208	Code: 407	Code: 407
Rear shock absorbers (code and damping)	∼1429.5 N s/m	∼1452.4 N s/m	∼1452.4 N s/m
	Code: 93	Code: 415	Code: 415