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Old 03-17-2018, 10:25 AM   #99
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For some strange reason I'm liking the look of this thing... Have I been eating too much rice??
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Old 03-17-2018, 10:48 AM   #100
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For some strange reason I'm liking the look of this thing... Have I been eating too much rice??
Maybe just a tad too much, get rid of the fender flares, reduce camber a little and your good to go.
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Old 03-17-2018, 11:03 AM   #101
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Huh? Please explain your work?
I looked them up a long time ago when the frs first came out and people were talking about how it'd magically one of the best sports cars in history but only for 25k and I became skeptical.
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Old 03-17-2018, 11:30 AM   #102
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I looked them up a long time ago when the frs first came out and people were talking about how it'd magically one of the best sports cars in history but only for 25k and I became skeptical.

I was talking about a lower CG not making a difference. I thought that was everything.
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Old 03-17-2018, 11:58 AM   #103
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I was talking about a lower CG not making a difference. I thought that was everything.
Oh. It makes a difference. I don't think I ever stayed otherwise. I just don't think it's a very big difference in relation to how good forum views it.
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Old 03-17-2018, 05:33 PM   #104
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For some strange reason I'm liking the look of this thing... Have I been eating too much rice??
Yeah.... that’s pretty hideous but it's keeping with the current hideous trends of oversized park bench wings, bolted on fenders and “hellaflush”.
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Old 03-18-2018, 09:46 AM   #105
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Unless its tracked. Anything with giant wings like that for the street makes no sense at all to me. Even the WRX-STI wing made no difference or downforce until about 90-100mph. So that is purely for looks. Basically, says. cops here I am, pull me over.
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Almost looks like the Pandem s2k... Almost.

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Here's the one you (I) want. Zoom-zoom
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Here's the one you (I) want. Zoom-zoom


Yep, you're right.. this is cool too..


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I don't understand the question.
https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/cg.html

In other words, the larger percentage of the weight of the vehicle (engine / tranny, gas tank, suspension parts, etc) that is concentrated at a lower level (nearest to the ground) , the better.

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Miata weighs is less then the FRS / BRZ , correct.

However in terms of which has a lower CG , depends on which vehicle has a larger % of its mass lower / closer to ground level.
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https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/cg.html

In other words, the larger percentage of the weight of the vehicle (engine / tranny, gas tank, suspension parts, etc) that is concentrated at a lower level (nearest to the ground) , the better.

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I understand what center of gravity means but your explanation is not right. It isn't where the weight is concentrated, it is where it is centered. What I dont understand was this question: "Lowest in terms of where the engine placement is, or lowest in terms of .... what ( engine + Driver + gas tank + + )?"

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Miata weighs is less then the FRS / BRZ , correct.

However in terms of which has a lower CG , depends on which vehicle has a larger % of its mass lower / closer to ground level.
Again, I know what the center of gravity is and I am telling you that the miata and the corvette have had lower cogs for many of their iterations although I haven't checked them all.
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Read that reference. That's what I was referring to, not pulling the info out of my azzzz.

460mm . Not the lowest possible, but given the cost of the FRS/ BRZ , hey it is what it is. I did my part, now your turn. What is the CG of the MX5 (what iteration) , and Corvette (what iteration) ?
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