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22-09-2003, 23:19

Madison

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Originally posted by Kevin A
Why do you need a suspension? For more tire contact at all times? Surface area doesn't affect traction.

Yes, it does. Search around CD for a bit and you'll see that we've beaten this into the ground. In fact, there's a whitepaper that shares some experimental results that were ascertained by a SPAM member (or family member, if I recall correctly.)

Don't ignore deformation.

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