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Old 01-05-04, 12:27 PM   #12 (permalink)
kmcgowen
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Re: GT40 Weight Distribution

You have to calculate dynamic weight distribution in order to get a meaningful static number.

As an example: Take a high power car with a high vertical center of gravity and a 50 – 50 static weight distribution. Then take a low powered car with a low center of gravity and a 40 – 60 static weight distribution.

They sound completely different. But when they are both exiting the same corner, they could very well have exactly the same weight distribution front to rear.

Remember, static weight distribution is meaningless in itself. No car handles well or poorly while standing still. Static distribution is just one part of getting the right momentary dynamic distribution, which is a large part of what we call “handling”.
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