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Originally Posted by warped
Well I don't run an x6 and to get to 1740g I would have to run 420g of ballast which simply wouldn't fit without a redesign of the chassis (unless anybody has a load of spare tungsten they don't need.)
I currently have a 65 / 35 weight distribution at the minimum weight limit.
It sort of seems counter intuative to be running that much ballast on a racing car.
Dan / Body Paint. Out of interest what sort of tracks were you testing on to come up with that weight?
Were they particularly bumpy?
The reason I ask is that yes heavy cars generate more grip but they also generate more momentum and higher lateral loads too. - So I can see weight being an advantage on rough tracks., but on a smooth track I would expect cornering speed to be worse than for a light car.
This is certainly what you see in touring cars and 1/12.
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This thread is about the optimum weight/balance of the X-6/X-6 sqaured but the general principles still apply to all cars.