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Originally Posted by Sven7
Interesting. My simulation wasn't perfect, it seems. Did the tail swing further out than your front bumper?
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I'm not exactly what you mean by further out...
If I were to back up by cranking the steering wheel in the same direction...then the front end would cross further out on the right line than Dark Aero would.
If you mean further out than where the front bumper was when I started, then yes...it would swing further out than the front bumper.
I guess the best way to simulate this is to cut out a strip of cardboard 5.5" x 24" where 1" = 1'. Mark the front wheels at 2" and the rear wheels at 12.5". When simulating a turn, pivot the cardboard simulator at the inner rear wheel and you will see how much the boat tail will swing out. Even with the boat tail plan tapered, it will still swing out to the outer part of the turn.