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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OSFlanker" data-source="post: 102828" data-attributes="member: 12">Of course sliding the seat forward will affect the CG - it's simple physics!  The more so the heavier the driver  <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" /> Sorry, can't help myself  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I remember watching the WRC magazine programme, the WRC cars are designed with the engine & driver positioned further back than the equivalent road car, and notice how far back the co-driver sits - almost in line with the B-pillar (where there is one).Balance is everything, though not necessarily 50/50 which is probably more of an academic exercise.  The real world "perfect" balance is where the driver feels the most comfortable chucking the car into the corners!  I suspect this is probably 45/55 or 40/60 to take into account weight tranfer during heavy braking, which is why the McLaren F1 has 41/59 weight distribution.However, for real world driving, the 50/50 static may be the best compromise taking into account fuel load, driver's weight, etc, and most road drivers won't brake that hard to create massive weight transfer during braking anyway.What am I babbling on about?  dunno, it's Friday!E46F, I also had that Ross Bentley book.  Misplaced it but it was a good read  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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