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Old 27-01-2010
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Originally Posted by c0sie View Post
Just out of interest...why do 2WD buggies have so much castor in comparison to 4WD buggies?

It is to do with the weight transfer under drive / braking on a 2wd.

Remember what adding castor and kick up does to the handling balance ....

Also the more kick up the easier it is to get the car to ride over bumps / inclines (rather than running into them square on) but you can only run large amounts of kick up if your not applying large loads through the suspension as a by product of acceleration / braking .... a 4wd with as much kick up would be more like a nodding donkey than a race car
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