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      05-06-2016, 05:08 PM   #47
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Originally Posted by Motorsportenterprise View Post
Except that once a car is moving 50/50 isn't ideal, rest weight bias is. Rear weight bias is ideal for performance and handling, not 50/50. There's a good reason why Porsche has been a force in that has been all too consistent in professional motorsports and why their street cars are at anytime the best and most desirable.
Agree. BMW Marketing decided 50/50 was perfect (and it is really good and better than most) but I don't believe it is ideal. At the same time a rear engine 911 doesn't have the weight (engine) in the ideal location either.
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