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Old 06-22-2009, 08:12 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by xtn View Post
Hmmmm... I'd like to point out that there are many, many factors that add up to under steer. Weight distribution is only one of them. I'd also like to point out that moving the CG farther back can inherently reduce under steer - depending on all those other factors of course - not inherently increase it.

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I believe it's the other way around. Move it forward to place more weight on the front wheels and you reduce understeer. To eliminate it on the Esprit I raised the rear and lowered the front to achieve a slightly more forward weight bias.

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