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...tboard (i.e., within the wheel), their weight is also part of the unsprung weight. ==Effects of Unsprung Weight==

...in cars|ground effects]]. Under braking, [[weight transfer]] causes more weight to shift forward as the vehicle decelerates. This helps to maintain the lo

...to the outside wheels, it only reduces body lean. The total lateral load transfer is determined by the CG height and track width. ...ll stiffness at the front will increase the proportion of the total weight transfer that the front axle reacts and decrease the proportion that the rear axle r

...plied to the rear wheels, on which the down force increases, due to [[load transfer]] in acceleration, making the rear tires better able to take simultaneous a ...gnificant impact on a car's handling, and it is much easier to get a 50/50 weight distribution in a rear wheel drive car than in a front wheel drive car, as

...easier and faster to turn the vehicle to a new direction. Also the engine weight is more evenly carried by all the wheels with this layout. As a result, veh ...rfaces, providing much of the benefit of all wheel drive without the added weight and expense of all wheel drive components. The mid-engine layout make ABS b

* [[Weight distribution]] * [[Load transfer]]

...plied to the rear wheels, on which the down force increases, due to [[load transfer]] in acceleration, making the rear tires better able to take simultaneous a ...gnificant impact on a car's handling, and it is much easier to get a 50/50 weight distribution in a rear wheel drive car than in a front wheel drive car, as

...molecular weight]] while polyethylene oxide is used for higher [[molecular weight]]s. PEG generally is a liquid while PEO is a low-melting solid. Both are ...the formation of crystals. Such batteries carry greater energy for their weight than other [[lithium ion battery]] technologies.

...se of their simple design (and consequent low cost) and very high power-to-weight ratios (because the engine has twice as many combustions per second as a fo This method of scavenging uses carefully aimed transfer ports to loop fresh mixture up one side of the cylinder and down the other

...ut allows sharp turning circles, but can also make the car quite long. The weight distribution from this layout creates positive handling characteristics. ...has the distinct disadvantage that it makes it difficult to achieve 50/50 weight distribution - one reason why Audi vehicles have not managed to match the d

.... Furthermore, any performance advantage was negated by the corresponding weight gain and aerodynamic ineffiencies which resulted in a chronic lack of grip.

...l often have heavier than desired springs to compensate for the additional weight that would otherwise collapse a vehicle to the bottom of its travel (stroke ...ding to Hooke's Law. Spring rate is determined to a narrow interval by the weight of the vehicle, the load the vehicle will carry, and to a lesser extent by

|Transmission || 4-speed manual with low ratio transfer box |Weight || 1250 kg (2755 lb)

...air is capable of rotating the drill bit at extremely high rpm). Pneumatic transfer systems are employed in many industries to move powders and devices. [[Pneu * The working fluid is very light in weight so supply hoses are not heavy.

...of their simple design (and therefore, low cost) and very high [[power-to-weight ratio]]s (because the engine has twice as many combustions per second as a This method of scavenging uses carefully aimed transfer ports to loop fresh mixture up one side of the cylinder and down the other

...fore-aft length of the boxer engine allows this configuration without any weight distribution issues. ...ine was set well behind the centerpoint of the wheels, however, for better weight distribution (consequently, it was sometimes called the "Mafia car", becaus

...gnificant impact on a car's handling, and it is much easier to get a 50/50 weight distribution in a rear wheel drive car than in a front wheel drive car, as ...ng acceleration. (During heavy acceleration, the front end rises, and more weight is placed on the rear, or drving wheels).

...eer]]. Releasing the throttle pitches the car forward, causing a [[weight transfer]] towards the front of the car, thus reducing rear traction even further. ...scribed above. The second is that braking transfers more of the vehicle's weight forward which tends to worsen oversteer. Even so, the brake bias may be en

...a higher [[mechanical advantage]]. Dual-pivot brakes have slightly higher weight than conventional side-pull calipers and cannot accurately track an out-of- ...r power and control) they offer over the latter is offset by their greater weight and complexity. The only significant current use of these brakes is on bic

Cars with relatively soft suspension and with low unsprung weight are least affected by uneven surfaces, while on flat smooth surfaces the st === Weight distribution ===

...iff panel will not corrode in water and is very strong, especially for its weight. If the mould contains air, small air bubbles will be present in the materi ...igated by the material's unsurpassed [[strength-to-weight ratio]], and low weight is essential for high-performance automobile racing. Race car manufacturer

...gh some retain the use of drum brakes on the rear wheels to keep costs and weight down as well as to simplify the provisions for a [[Emergency brake|parking ...del will not overly stress them; or as a function of reducing the unsprung weight of the brake assembly, with the engineering assumed that enough brake rotor

...mprovements were introduced such as a better acoustic insulation, the curb weight reduction, the interchangeability of parts which can fail. The transfer of property to the Breda Group first, and later under the direct control of

...lavors and what is commonly available, but center around light to moderate weight, rear-wheel-drive passenger cars with an emphasis on good handling. Japanes ...relatively neutral handling will begin to slide, simply from the [[weight transfer]] resulting from engine braking. The drift is controlled afterwards by ste

...oy panels attached to cover and strengthen the framewoek. Aside from light weight, the [[Superleggera]] technique gave great flexibility, allowing Touring to ...rnational automotive Zeta Europe BV group in 2006, which also included the transfer of the Touring Superleggera

| Weight || 1350 kg (dry) 44% front 56% rear ...use a dual-clutch in oil bath was because it would lead to an increase in weight of over 70 kg, negating the advantage of the ability of such transmissions

* Higher [[power-to-weight ratio]]s. ...arge surface area of the combustion chamber which reperesents a large heat transfer and quench area, combined with an unfavorably long rather thin stretched co

...e]], to try to increase the range of hydrogen vehicles, while reducing the weight, energy consumption, and complexity of the storage systems. Two primary met ...and energy penalties associated with packaging, distribution, storage and transfer of hydrogen.

...cient means to move from one circular orbit to another is with a [[Hohmann transfer orbit]]: the spacecraft begins in a roughly circular orbit around the Sun. ...from [[Low Earth orbit|LEO]] is approximately 3000 m/s, using a [[Hohmann transfer orbit]]. (A manned probe would need to take a faster route and use more fu

..., who added his surname as the new name for the marque and then decided to transfer the company to France. | Curb weight || 100 [[kilogram|kg]]

| Weight || 1000kg-1195kg ...engine 20 degrees rearwards, the Lancia engineers achieved improved weight transfer over the driven wheels and towards the centre of the car, as well as loweri

...on of slight turning of the handlebars and lateral shifting of the rider's weight. ...steer]] and body steering slightly overbalance the leaning forces from the weight of the bike, at a speed near the running speed of a person. This is the spe

...each end of which were the two rear wheels. Thanks to this elaborate power transfer, the engine-gearbox unit was both free of tension and well soundproofed in ...most every new model for the next four decades. Because of extra size and weight, the 600 had a more powerful engine than the Isetta. The 600 had the 582&n

...% gains in fuel economy compared to four-door conventional cars of similar weight and size. ...of the worst design flaws of the ICE-Electric vehicles is overall vehicle weight in part due to heavy batteries. But, the real waste is that 90% of the time

...e for field missions because they must not be tilted lest the highly-toxic transfer liquid spills out. Unlike the safe cracker used in ''You Only Live Twice'', ...It can fire out up to 75 feet of high tensile wire designed to support the weight of an average person.