johnpagenola

There are various reports about the 2015 Mustang that suggest there will be an option for a 4 cylinder turbocharged engine. Would this make it possible for the new "SVO Mustang" to have a 50/50 weight distribution?

If so, would this change things much for the handling of the car? I don't really understand how much of a factor this would be. Can uneven weight distribution be tuned around with swaybars?


(BTW the 1985 4 cylinder SVO was 55/45).

Derf00

Rumors are rumors at this point.

Sway bars control just that...sway from side to side, not front/rear weight distribution. The only thing that can help front rear weight distribution is the moving of physical mass from front to rear or rear to front, or removing front mass.

Moving the battery to rear helps that as does lighter engine parts. Most cars are nose heavy meaning they have more than 50% weight up front. Even the vette is a 51 or 52 front.

The easiest way to get a 50/50 distribution is with a midengine layout meaning the engine is behind the driver but in front of the rear axle. Those types of layouts also tend to be the most neutral going through turns and such as the mass is between the wheels not hanging outside fo them.