# Beckman's physics of racing

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [September 27, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/beckmans-physics-of-racing/247132 "2009-09-27T17:08:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![OsoiNA6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/osoina6/32/6301_2.png) [@OsoiNA6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OsoiNA6)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/beckmans-physics-of-racing/247132/13 "2009-11-06T19:16:28Z")

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> [@I would be pissed....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-would-be-pissed/25425/39):
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> It will be hard to explain on here but i will give it a shot…
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> You could also think of it as the entire weight, acting through the DISTANCE from the CG to the front spindle in ONLY the horizontal plane, but this has NOTHING to do with the height of the CG. Nothing at all.
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> Height of the CG is only a factor in lateral weight transfer.

Assuming identical braking input, location of input, and mass, please explain to me how vehicle Y with a CG 1000 ft in the air will NOT transfer more weight to the front of the car than vehicle X with CG 1 ft above ground.

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