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"Breakover angle" (reference 4)
The value of the "Breakover angle" is linked to the ride height of the car and indicates the attitude of the car to overcome a wedge,
more or less steep, preventing the car from resting on the ground with the body or chassis after touching the wedge with its lowest
and most projecting parts (usually the underbody), because this would highly reduce wheel grip which, lacking adequate grip to the
ground would not have sufficient grip to make the car move and slip. The higher the ride height, the wider the breakover angle.
Always bear in mind that the higher the ride height, the lower the stability, due to a higher centre of gravity which reduces the side
rollover angle.
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