50/50 weight distribution
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Originally Posted by arghx
Is there a relationship between the static weight distribution and the polar momement of inertia?
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From: lathrup, MI
Originally Posted by RETed
So are you implying that you CAN'T get a MkIII Supra to perform nicely by upgrading the suspension?
Yeah, I thought so...
A very good example of extreme is those 4g Camaros.
I swear to god they are like 80 / 20 front-heavy, but with the right components, they can be made to perform pretty nicely.
They are not even close to 50 / 50, but again, stiffer suspension does a lot into making the car perform better.
99.44% of us (me included) can't take advantage of the 50 / 50 STATIC weight distribution in the FC, even if we wanted to...
Upgrade shocks, springs, sway bars, bushings, tires, strut tower bars, hell even a cage and be happy with what you got, cause it's GOTTA be more fun to drive!
Remember, a better driver in a less-than-optimal weight distribution car (i.e. Prelude, Monte Carlo, Probe, Mustang, ZX2 Eclipse, Trans-Am
) will still run rings around your 50 / 50 FC...THINK ABOUT IT.
-Ted
Yeah, I thought so...
A very good example of extreme is those 4g Camaros.
I swear to god they are like 80 / 20 front-heavy, but with the right components, they can be made to perform pretty nicely.
They are not even close to 50 / 50, but again, stiffer suspension does a lot into making the car perform better.
99.44% of us (me included) can't take advantage of the 50 / 50 STATIC weight distribution in the FC, even if we wanted to...
Upgrade shocks, springs, sway bars, bushings, tires, strut tower bars, hell even a cage and be happy with what you got, cause it's GOTTA be more fun to drive!
Remember, a better driver in a less-than-optimal weight distribution car (i.e. Prelude, Monte Carlo, Probe, Mustang, ZX2 Eclipse, Trans-Am
) will still run rings around your 50 / 50 FC...THINK ABOUT IT.-Ted
Last edited by snowball; Jan 21, 2006 at 09:44 PM.
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From: Temple, Texas (Central)
Just because a car has 50/50 weight distribution doesn't mean its the best thing since sliced bread, but it does help with the general handling and stability. I agree that you can almost totally negate weight bias with a good suspention, but I bet it takes a seriously stiff suspention and some careful tweaking to get an old camero to behave well on th track. Does it have great handling? Yes. Would you drive it on the street? Probably not. Having a better weight bias helps the base-line handling ability, meaning you don't have to do as much to get it handling well. That said, 50/50 isn't the best weight bias. As stated, more rearward bias is generally better.
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