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What are the advantages of using a soft tyre for a car on a circuit?
What are the advantages of using a soft tyre for a car on a circuit?
A soft tyre provides a lot of grip for the car and allows it to corner, accelerate and brake faster on the circuit.
What is a disadvantage of using a soft tyre?
What is a disadvantage of using a soft tyre?
A soft tyre does not last very long as the compound disintegrates faster.
Why would a soft tyre not last long?
Why would a soft tyre not last long?
The compound of a soft tyre disintegrates faster, causing it to wear out quickly.
True or false: The double wishbone and A-arm set up is the most common suspension layout on racing cars.
True or false: The double wishbone and A-arm set up is the most common suspension layout on racing cars.
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True or false: To generate the side view swing arm, a line is drawn through the two mounting points of the front upper wishbone towards the back of the car.
True or false: To generate the side view swing arm, a line is drawn through the two mounting points of the front upper wishbone towards the back of the car.
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True or false: The instant centre is where the two lines intersect.
True or false: The instant centre is where the two lines intersect.
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True or false: A line needs to be drawn from the front instant centre to the centre of the front wheel contact patch to determine the side view swing arm for the front suspension.
True or false: A line needs to be drawn from the front instant centre to the centre of the front wheel contact patch to determine the side view swing arm for the front suspension.
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True or false: The same steps need to be repeated for the rear suspension to determine the rear side view swing arm.
True or false: The same steps need to be repeated for the rear suspension to determine the rear side view swing arm.
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