What determines the mid engine adder?

[ekim952522000]

Guys instead of beating up on Andy if we don't like this, how about we put together a proposal to get it changed?

But I have to ask is it the adder we don't like or the fact that it is only applied to mid-rear cars?

Do we agree with a weight Balance adder if it is applied to for example all cars that are 45/55 or more rear biased?

[Knestis]

Guys instead of beating up on Andy if we don't like this, how about we put together a proposal to get it changed?

But I have to ask is it the adder we don't like or the fact that it is only applied to mid-rear cars?

Do we agree with a weight Balance adder if it is applied to for example all cars that are 45/55 or more rear biased?

Since this isn't a "rule" as such, there's no formal mechanism for proposing a "change," I don't think. You could lodge your questions/concerns through letters to the Board but additional back-channel discussion can be helpful.

I'd love to hear (much like with the torque and FWD questions) options for understanding what's going on at a theoretical level. There's a tendency for folks to jump to the end of the story, staking out a position that's consistent with their interests rather than exploring the whys involved.

EDIT - For example, a case might be made that a rear-drive, rear-mid-engined platform benefits from longitudinal weight transfer in both braking AND acceleration. It also might be that the low PMOI issue described above (the snap spin behavior) is either a curse or a blessing, depending on how fast one's hands are.

And (as is typical) there's potential for a LOT of mixing of issues/influences/rationales/etc. It's very helpful - to me, anyway - if we can be as clear as possible about WHAT we're talking about. Start by explicitly defining your terms.

K