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Old 07-27-2015, 05:00 PM   #15 (permalink)
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There is a line from the top of the roll bar to the top of 'reinforcing brace to the foot'. Is that defined? Do the top contenders have open or closed wheels? Your drawing with the red fenders could be pontoon fenders, halfway in between. If the front suspension is exposed, all the members could be airfoil sectioned. With rocker A-arms the coilovers could be inside the body.

What about weight distribution (50/50 or biased to the rear)? Rear brakes only? Up on jacks how long will the wheels spin? Does high or low rotating mass have the advantage?

There's a minimum wheelbase but no maximum. A longer wheelbase would allow a recumbent position and better fineness ratio.
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