Weight Bias and Handling
Branched off the Cool C3 thread.
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The main reasons you want a more rearward center of gravity is you are giving the front wheels more leverage authority over the cars moment of inertia, i.e. the car wants to change direction easier. And having a rearward center of gravity allows more equal tire loading under braking allowing more total braking force to be applied. |
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Shifting your center of gravity rearward allows the rear tires to account for a greater percentage of total braking force. Offloading the front tires. |
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2010 Viper ACR: 49.5/50.5.
2005 Corvette: 51/49 :leaving: Sorry guys, I believe the makers of these front engine rear drive supercars over yall when it comes down to what's best for a front engine rear drive car. Seems simple enough to me, more weight in the front, more load on the tires, more understeer. More weight on the back, more load on the rear tires, more of a tendency to oversteer. Equal weight distribution, neutral steer. Front engine rear drive cars always have slight oversteer. Putting more weight in the back would... make it worse. :nuts: Yes, Ferraris and Porsches have a rear weight bias, but they also have the engine and your fat ass back there. I'm surprised they don't have more of a rear bias. |
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