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Originally Posted by RogerM
Basically it makes the car more responsive on high grip surfaces like astroturf and allows more natural rotation both of which make you faster around a lap.
That said on wet / slipper surfaces rear motor is normally much easier to drive.
The reasons for that are partially a more forward weight distribution (so more steering) and a lower polar moment of inertia (so easier to start / stop the rear coming around mid corner).
I hope that makes sense.
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Not sure about "lower polar moment of inertia"! :-)
Does your paragraph about the more forward weight distribution refer to the mid-mount position? I assume so, but it reads as though you mean the forward weight distribution is achieved with the rear motor position.
Thanks,
Barry