10-09-2011, 08:26 PM
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Location: Tempe,AZ-High Point,NC,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #684, 482FE, Mike Mccluskey build
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AL427SBF
Seems the 50/50 rule applies to your standard auto, but when you get lighter things start to change. For instance, according to this article regarding an FI racecar ...
It was found that a front to rear weight distribution ratio of 40:60 resulted in the fastest lap time.
SpringerLink - International Journal of Automotive Technology, Volume 9, Number 3
... and just when you thought you had it all figured out lol. |
There engines are in the back, most new race cars are mid-engine, just one more reason to love a GT-40.
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