Hi Mark,
I came across this thread yesterday and haven't had the time to digest it all just yet (!) but some simple math tells me that a rear-engine design with something like a 40/60% F/R weight distribution might do wonders for forward acceleration. I know this is a huge transformation, but at the rate you're going, I might imagine you're not many iterations away from something even this bold. Assuming mu(s) is 1.4 from the braking data, then your attainment of 0.85(ish) g's long. accel. is right at the theoretical limit given your weight distribution and ignoring transient effects from anti-squat (I'm assuming WB is 108" and the COM height is 21".) Go 40/60%, and you could attain 1.15g's.
Best,
MAP
Last edited by MAP; 12-12-2014 at 09:39 AM.
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