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Author: Subject: Track Vs Wheelbase?
mark chandler

posted on 1/7/08 at 07:28 PM Reply With Quote
My recollection is 1:1.61.

In my experience handling will really suffer under hard braking, expect the rear to try and come around.

Regards Mark

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iank

posted on 1/7/08 at 07:44 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by garage19
quote:
Originally posted by chris mason
yep mine's a similar length with a wb of 1890mm but my track is only 1175mm
that gives me a ratio of approx 1.6ish

yours sounds a little square almost kart like, btw don't be put off by having to have custom driveshafts made, a pair will cost well under £200 so there's no reason to compromise the project.

Chris


That is much cheaper than i thought. Any links to suppliers?


GB Engineering £80 each for road ones, £160 each for 'unbreakable' gun drilled competition ones.
http://www.berrisford.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=45&products_id=67&osCsid=jkmf56q1ju2qfe72fv2jaa58g6





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Syd Bridge

posted on 2/7/08 at 08:39 AM Reply With Quote
Oddly enough, the ideal ratio seems to be that 'human ratio' thing, which is 1:1.6+.

Someone mentioned LMP cars. You can't use the obvious figures for these, because they are designed to maximum body widths, and also the wide tyres make things a little different to the accepted norms.

Cheers,
Syd.

[Edited on 2/7/08 by Syd Bridge]

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