What is the best Weight Distribution for a car? Is it 50/50, or is that what auto manufacturer's want you to believe? Let's look under the 'hood' and see the physics of how front or rear bias weight distribution affects grip during steady state cornering, braking, and acceleration.
Topics covered:
00:00 Cars…
00:17 What is Weight Distribution?
01:02 Where is the Center of Gravity?
01:33 What is a moment?
02:06 Why is 50/50 good?
02:33 What happens to Grip when it's not 50/50?
03:34 Why are fast cars not 50/50?
04:10 When is Rear-Bias better than 50/50?
05:35 Is 50/50 ideal?
05:53 What you've been waiting for every video...
What happens to GRIP when a tire has more weight? Watch this: [ Ссылка ]
Don't know why LOAD TRANSFER reduces grip? Watch this: [ Ссылка ]
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Is 50/50 Weight Distribution the best for GRIP?
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