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Vehicle Dynamics: Understand What the Car Is Doing · Lesson 18
Power, Torque and Power-to-Weight Ratio
The concept
Performance Points summarize vehicle performance for many events, but PP alone does not ex…
Why it matters
Treating PP as a constraint rather than a complete description helps you ch…
In the game
Create a baseline for “Power, Torque and Power-to-Weight Ratio” with car, t…
Reads and decisions
At which phase does the issue begin: braking, turn-in, mid-corner, or tract…
Counters and responses
Reduce combined demands on the tire before making a mechanical change: avoi…
Advanced notes
Use comparable stints, sector deltas, minimum and exit speed, error rate, a…
Common mistakes
Changing several variables together and not knowing which one caused the re…
Put it into practice
Diagnose and verify: Power, Torque and Power-to-Weight Ratio.…
Check your knowledge
What is the most dangerous mistake when studying “Power, Torque and Power-t…
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