Is a lighter car always better for cornering?
Is a lighter car always better for cornering?
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How does weight affect handling? Is the lighter car always better, even in wet or icy roads?
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RE: Is a lighter car always better for cornering?
1) what do you mean by handling?
2) it is possible to destroy any objective measure of handling by bad design, therefore a lighter car may handle worse than a heavier car.
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@Greg
Sorry I was a bit vague, first, I am not talking about race cars. By handling I mean cornering on dry or wet pavement and ice/snow traction.
OK, I understand bad design but lets assume an average car with acceptable handling. If one reduces the weight considerably and fits new springs, shocks and tires that match the reduced weight, the lighter car will handle better. Why is that, I mean less weight means less traction. Also, on snow or ice why is the lighter car better? Thanks.
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I only see data from about 50% of nominal (not necessarily load index) load through to 200%, so I can't answer that.
But I don't think there is a lower limit, as at some point the mechanical grip (cogging) will dominate, which does not really require any (significant) vertical load to generate a lateral load.
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In God We Trust, everyone else bring some data.
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