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Old 02-20-2017, 05:52 PM
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Matthias
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Default Traction and Battery Placement

Hello everyone!
Maybe somebody knows the answer to this question:
Obviously battery placement towards the front of the vehicle increases steering response.

This shifting of center of gravity would have the complete opposite effect in a real car (more understeer).
In a real car the lateral force on the front tires increases with the mass towards the front but the friction of the tire to the surface stays (nearly) constant -> more understeer

So in an RC Car the friction on a front tire must INCREASE with mass. Does anybody know why?
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