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Message: <blockquote data-quote="E46Fanatic" data-source="post: 101709" data-attributes="member: 81">Redd,No need to get your panties all twisted up trying to discredit the documented merits of 50/50 weight distribution  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> .   Bottom line is that 50/50 weight distribution is ONE of the ideal design criterias of chassis and automobile engineering.  No one ever said one without the other.  In fact the merits of the principle applies not when the car is static (obviously useless) but when the car is in motion.  A balance chassis reduces the extremeties during weight transfers, of braking, turn-ins, acceleration and lateral tyre loading.   For e.g. front biased cars say with a static 70/30 distribution will have even higher distribution to the front, under heavy braking and turn ins caused by the weight transfer.  Not good for physical tyre loading on the front and even impacts how much brake force can be applied to the rear wheels before the tyre and tarmac loose traction.  I am sure you know all this right?Bottom line is a well designed automobile will have all the ideal characteristics if possible.  Hence there are many exotics which cost more than what you and I can afford with a base platform design of mid engine layout configuration.  Some of them are Italian made as well you know <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />.  Easier to accept the merits of good weight distribution now?</blockquote>

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