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Re: More Weight distribution ... (archive)
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Posted by Shelby on September 11, 2000 at 08:34:18:

In Reply to: Weight distribution ... posted by Jeff87iS on September 10, 2000 at 14:10:45:


One of the reasons BMWs handle so well is the efforts its engineers make to keep front/rear weight distribution at or near 50/50 in all the company's cars. A car battery is a rather heavy component (at least 40 pounds) and installing it the trunk of a six-cylinder E30 probably accounts for a 3% (-1.5% front/+1.5% rear) improvement in this area.


Another interesting thing is that my gas tank is under the rear passenger seat and on the track the car handles a little better in right handers if the tank is FULL. I guess it offsets the driver's weight.


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