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Old 02-16-2012, 06:57 PM   #55
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Uh, so different wheels don't change the ride height unless you're changing wheel diameter, or underinflating the tires. There is less than 3mm difference in tire radius across the different wheel sizes. By the way, 55 does not mean 55mm sidewall.

In addition, I believe the claim for lowest center of gravity is for the RC at 17.8" height as that number was released sometime ago, and then they came out and started saying 18.1" instead, which leads me to believe that is the figure for the non-AC/stereo/etc. delete cars. They said the Cayman was in the higher 18s, so it's likely that the center of gravity is lower.

Just looking at the height of the center of gravity and weight, with the same tires it's possible this could outcorner a Cayman. I'm not certain but I have a feeling weight distribution affects things too, although both cars are biased and not 50/50 so that might not matter as much.
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