Vauxhall Corsa VXR, Specifications

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Generation 3 mrC. Fitted as standard to the VXR8 GTS, MRC is a suspension system that
integrates dynamic hardware with advanced software. With electronic control over
suspension damping, the VXR8 GTS takes V8 muscle car suspension tuning to a new and
exciting level. No longer confined to the limitations of conventional dampers (velocity
sensitive damping), MRC is an intelligent control system that is able to take information
from multiple inputs and calculate the desired level of damping in the blink of an eye.
The new Generation 3 MRC system uses a two coil tapered slot piston design for front and
rear dampers. This means that two coils are used per damper instead of one, making the
Generation 3 system twice as fast as the Generation two system. The result is a blend of
ride and handling that has never before been felt on a VXR model. The MRC system
features switchable ride control which enables ‘Performance’ and ‘Track’ modes.
The finely tuned ‘Performance’ mode offers a sharper response with reduced body
roll. For the ultimate driving sensation ‘Track’ mode, combined with 20” wheels, rides
like a race tuned Supercar. MRC is a semi-active suspension technology with no
electro-mechanical valves and no small moving parts, which provides for durability
and reliability.
As a result the VXR8 GTS driver not only benefits from increased performance, but
safety, comfort and balance for positive stopping power. At the heart of MRC is a central
controlling unit that updates each damper every 1000th of a second to the slightest
change in road condition or driving style. The MRC-based semi-active suspension system
consists of magneto rheological fluid-based monotube struts, monotube shock absorbers,
a position sensor set and an onboard controller.
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