[s-cars] Stromung, worth it?

[Ray Tomlinson]

I weigh in at a stealth 230lbs, carry 50lbs of tools in the trunk, my 90lb
German Shepherd in the back seat, question all authority and shoulder more
attitude that is arguably necessary at any given time.  Can someone run a
flux capacitator-induced, polarized planar inertia mass algorithm for me to
let me know what upgraded lightweight valve stems and caps I should be
running?


-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Kirby Smith
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 8:45 AM
To: FvAMI at aol.com
Cc: Keith.Maddock at trw.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Stromung, worth it?


Isn't it the polar moment of inertia that matters here?  Even if the
c.g. moved forward, the weight on the front wheels would still be less,
as well as at the back, so no degradation of braking would be expected.
I think the polar MoI would drop (slightly) and thereby (barely) improve
cornering.

kirby (with stock exhaust)

FvAMI at aol.com wrote:
>
> --
> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> In a message dated 1/17/03 2:00:54 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> Keith.Maddock at trw.com writes:
>
> > The "Added Lightness" of the Stromung is also a benefit in my book
> >
> >
>
> The first thing I would ask myself is what did it do to the CG (Center of
> Gravity). Lighter is good for acceleration but it may not be a great
benefit
> to your handling if you moved the CG forward. It appears that our cars
> typically have a fair amount of weight up front and a lighter exhaust
would
> probably move it forward.
>
> If you don't have a 92 you could add the rear sway bar to help neutralize
the
> CG shift.
>
> Best regards,
> Feico van der Laan
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