The average accelleration of 1 G from 0-60MPH is 2.74 seconds. I read it on the internet so it must be true. That is about the most one can turn a tire (unless some exotic rubber compound or road suface is used like 1/4 mile dragsters.) without loosing traction.
I played with the calculator (now known as Chuck's Calculator, I guess
) The weight balance from front to rear makes no difference in the link forces. The difference between the forces seems to work out to 1/2 the total car weight no matter what numbers I enter. Even when I change the distance between the upper and lower link, while the forces do change, the difference does not.
If I make the assumption that the calculator assumes a 1 G force accelleration, then the total force to push the car at 1g is the car's total weight. In my test numbers, 1400 lbs total. And since the differences in link forces = 700lbs, then I must conclude that the numbers represent the forces "per side".
To do that, would require both rears tire to put down 2g's of thrust each, since each has only 350 lbs of weight (not including transfer weight) and each must provide 700# of thrust. This is a virtual impossiblity without load transfer. At least I think that is all true. Comments?
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