Originally Posted by
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Adding weight to one end puts more pressure on the tires on that end. Spring/shock tuning does not change that weight, it simply allows the chassis to deal with it more effectively.
if the shock was set up too hard, adding weight to that end would result in more tire contact patch because the shock suits the "new weight" better.
Adding weight to the front changes your cornering balance by keeping the front bias up and gives you more effective grip. You now have more pressure on both front tires, even though it is still not equal.
idd that's what i was trying to say. In a braking situation when weight is shifted forwards, adding more weight to the front would result in less lateral g-force. But when accelerating out of a corner, adding weight to the front will help to reach a 50/50 balance and thus have provide more lateral g-force