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Post Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:01 am

Weight distribution?

My car has 32/67 weigh distribution, how can I get it even without changing it to front engine? :|
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Post Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:05 am

Re: Weight distribution?

I recently read something about this in a different topic... cant recall which one really.
Have you tried the search function on the forums?
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Post Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:09 am

Re: Weight distribution?

Gone about 10 pages, not finding anything...
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Post Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:32 am

Re: Weight distribution?

First page of searching 'weight distribution'

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=5582&hilit=weight+distribution
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Post Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:33 am

Re: Weight distribution?

WizzyThaMan wrote:It was in the suggestions forum, just like where this topic should have gone in the first place, first page of searching 'weight distribution'

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=5582&hilit=weight+distribution

He's not suggesting anything, he's asking for help on making his car have a better front/rear weight bias.
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Post Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:36 am

Re: Weight distribution?

I was already editing as I misread.

Anyway, right now its hard to get a proper weightdistribution going. only real thing is changing to different setups like FR at this point, I guess
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Post Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:57 am

Re: Weight distribution?

Double wish bone front and MacPherson rear for starters. After that you can use your brakes and wheels as ballast.
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Post Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:04 pm

Re: Weight distribution?

No matter how much you tweak, you won't get very far from that balance. Mid-engined cars naturally have a weight distribution biased to the rear. Maybe, you could make a lighter engine, that would certainly help
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Post Fri Feb 20, 2015 12:42 pm

Re: Weight distribution?

WizzyThaMan wrote:First page of searching 'weight distribution'

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=5582&hilit=weight+distribution

Which doesn't have anything to do with this..? That's a suggestion for a feature.
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Post Sat Feb 21, 2015 12:26 am

Re: Weight distribution?

As said later on, read it wrong. But like Leo said, a lot wont make the difference. If you have the double wishbones, then it will probably change a bit, but not by a lot.
The suggested thread would be helpful to you once it gets implemented, because you can then put more ballast on the front.
So Basically, yes, it does have to do with your topic here, but no it won't help as of yet.
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Post Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:09 pm

Re: Weight distribution?

What Leonardo said.

I find that adjusting the weight of the engine can help quite a bit in some situations. First try switching between Cast and Tubular headers. For more there's the Cast Iron/Aluminum block and head. Normally you want it as light as possible, but I have one car that gained 5 sportiness points from switching the headers from tubular to cast iron because it needed just a little more weight on that side of the car.

In your case, it looks like you need to make the engine lighter, since your engine is mounted in the rear, and you're heavy in the rear. You could experiment with putting a crazy small lightweight engine in there just to see how much it affects the weight distribution. If it helps a lot, you'll know it could be worth spending some real time on. If it doesn't, then you'll know not to bother.
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Post Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:17 am

Re: Weight distribution?

More interior, better insulation, higher level of entertainment. That will make the front a little heavier.

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