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Originally Posted by kach22i
On a 911, braking torque cause by the front wheels shifts the center of inertia to a 50/50 weight balance during hard braking (entering a turn).
They also have the weight in the back for traction for powering out of a turn.
I'll post the simple diagram illustrating this, which I recall - once I find it.
Here is a thread on the topic:
Weight transfer vs brake bias - Page 2 - Pelican Parts Technical BBS |
On the DeltaWing, the COG is so far back that even under braking, the rear tires do most of the work.
Apparently the long nose acts like a lever arm, with such a long arm pivoting around the rear tires, very little force needs to be applied to turn the front end. Similar to a 911 in steady-state cornering (that pendulum thing)... only even more extreme.