Originally Posted by
MC Hamilton
I wonder how often the shock raises to full extension? I know that we set droop as a tuning aid, but how many corners will we really get that much rear to front weight transfer? Maybe a tight corner at the end of a straight or sweeper and once in a higher speed section of the infield? I've never studied it or run a camera to see. Just curious.
The center pivot is actually compressed during entry into the corners as the car scrubs speed and the weight tries to shift forward. It goes to neutral then to full extension as the car transitions to mid corner and exit under power as the motor torque causes the motor to try to "climb" the spur gear, lifting the center pivot. The entry to the hardest corner is the spot where the center is most compressed, or possibly an off-power high speed sweeper.