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Smitty and Prof 02

Intro to Racecar Engineering: 02 Weight and Balance

July 21, 2017/by Prof. McCarthy

In this video, Smitty presents the basic techniques for determining the center of gravity of a racecar.  The location of a vehicle’s center of gravity relative to the contact patches of its tires defines the limits of its performance.

 

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