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 The upright is the connecting part of the wheel where the hub transmits the engine rotational power to the tires.
The suspension brackets, the front steering bracket, the rear convergence tie-rod and the brake callipers are connected to the uprights.
The required properties of the uprights therefore are:
- lightness
(it is a non-suspended mass, therefore need no resonant bumps given by heavy wheels)
- stiffness
(any deformation compromises the kinetics of the suspension and braking)
- reliability
(as one of the safety components)
Rapid Casting Technology help to reach these properties.
(draw by Giorgio Piola)
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