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Originally Posted by Hersbird
But the car isn't actually moving forward yet at that point. It squats and stores that energy while the front tires are still stationary.
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Not sure I completely agree with that. Are we focusing on the body squatting or the tire compressing?
The tire squat is significantly from weight transfer and the windup observed in the wrinkling/compression of the sidewall, both require movement in order to occur, and the rotation of the driven rear tire satisfies for me that "movement", regardless of when the front tire moves.
Not sure how the .400 light or rollout are pertinent here.
It should also be noted the body when seen rising due to suspension design under acceleration is pushing against tire adding tire load and compressing the tire further. The sidewall reaction/height is a useful indicator of this result.