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Old 12-02-2011, 06:51 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by WingsofWar View Post
i am not surprised, a 53/47 is honestly a perfect balance because it offers more front grip at lower speeds and heavy braking, but when you get on it...rotational weight distribution changes and it becomes more balanced.

dynamic 50/50 is a golden distribution that not many cars actually achieve. And vehicles that have 50/50 weight distribution are challenged with poor control if not remedied with a more intricate suspension geometry.
Perhaps what you meant was that 50/50 (or 53/47) is ideal for a car with the engine in the front? I can't imagine 50/50 (or 53/47) would be good for those cars with mid-mounted engines where the weight distribution is closer to 45/55.
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