corner balancing?
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Re: corner balancing? (gtec8285)
it's something about weight distribution in all four corners. usually for race cars so when taking a corner the car is stable and on all fours. it goes something like that. someone correct me if i'm wrong. 
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Re: corner balancing? (gtec8285)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gtec8285 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can anyone tell me what corner balancing means and what does it do?</TD></TR></TABLE>
4 scales are placed under the tires, and the height of adjustable coilovers are adjusted to shift the static weight balance. The general goal is to get the cross weights to balance out, though there are other schools of thought on this concerning FWD cars.
What it does, is to help the car have consistency turning in both directions, which you wouldn't have with an unbalanced car.
4 scales are placed under the tires, and the height of adjustable coilovers are adjusted to shift the static weight balance. The general goal is to get the cross weights to balance out, though there are other schools of thought on this concerning FWD cars.
What it does, is to help the car have consistency turning in both directions, which you wouldn't have with an unbalanced car.
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Re: corner balancing? (super jdm yo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by super jdm yo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it's something about weight distribution in all four corners. usually for race cars so when taking a corner the car is stable and on all fours. it goes something like that. someone correct me if i'm wrong. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Has nothing to do with stability, and more to do with consistency. You want the car to turn both left and right the same.
And actually, the vast majority of race prepared FWD Hondas corner on 3 tires. The inside rear lifts off the pavement (sometimes not enough to see, but there's no weight left on it) somewhere between braking and turn in, and remains there until after the turn is complete.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Has nothing to do with stability, and more to do with consistency. You want the car to turn both left and right the same.
And actually, the vast majority of race prepared FWD Hondas corner on 3 tires. The inside rear lifts off the pavement (sometimes not enough to see, but there's no weight left on it) somewhere between braking and turn in, and remains there until after the turn is complete.
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