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Old 18-08-2010
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Originally Posted by Mr. Pink View Post
Some advantages with adding weight that I could think of.

*The unsprung mass(suspension/wheels) relative to the sprung mass is lowered.
yes - didn't think about that one. should help suspension do its work properly indeed. makes sense

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*Tyre to road friction is most often not directly proportional to tyre load. (Fy= μ*mg) μ is actually dependant on the load of the tyre. Adding weight adds load to the tyre and depending on the tyre characteristics it could produce more (or less) friction so that the car can corner faster.
fair point too - on dirt (not valid on asphalt) mu is a monotonic function of load, but then again one has to find a tradeoff between grip and inertia...

Thanks for your comments

Paul
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