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Originally Posted by Zhangy
Did you know with 50lb u can life up the entire car given the right leverage? The fact is that you are removing mass at the rearmost end of the vehicle which has a lot more effect than removing a person's mass right above the centre of the mass.
The car becomes underdamped when the spare and 4/5 tank of fuel is removed at the rear it's as simple as that.
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Yes, I am an engineer. With the proper length of lever, fulcrum and right materials (and something to brace them against), I could shift the entire planet with a simple push of my finger. (Thanks, Newton!)
Despite the fact that your point is entirely out of context, once again you fail to show how this affects the car other than incrementally, besides how your butt dyno perceives it.
Let me rephrase: This does not matter day-to-day. Removing the spare tire simply because you
feel that the car performs differently/better in your day-to-day driving, frankly, is dumb. I am sure the car will definitely feel different if end up with a flat and you are stuck waiting for a tow truck.
But then again, you say that half a tank of gas is the same weight. So I guess you just like driving around without a full tank. But hey, only getting around 150 miles (sorry, you're in Canada, 242 km) per half fill-up is totally worth the improved feel, right?
I'm done making counterpoints to your nonsensical points. Good luck with your car. Hope you don't run out of gas or get a flat.