On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 2:13 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Making a pointy car does not do as much for aerodynamics as making a pointy
> REAR.  THink tear-drop  Anything that  lets the disturbed air to re-combine
> smoother greatly improves aerodynamics.  bob


​All true of course, but aero is not the reason for building a pointy-front
three wheel (or narrow-track four) racer.  *All* of the roll resistance​

​comes from the wide-track end of the car, so that's the end that gets
loose in cornering.  Do you want understeer or oversteer?  Racers prefer
the latter, which leads to a wide-track rear.  The main disadvantage is
braking into a turn​, which has a stronger tendency to lift the inside rear
wheel.

Chris
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