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Originally Posted by Yep 135
There is a chunk of balast in the back end to give it a 50/50 weight distribution. I dont know how much but its to even out the engine weight I guess.
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Interesting one this, as most types of cars have it...
I've read it's more to do with resonance/vibration control and an electrical earthing mass than weight distribution :iono:
Would be a good one to look up and find out exactly what that heavy mass/chunk of iron is for...it's got to be the heaviest single piece of weight hanging (seemingly uselessly) to the car, that you'd want to remove for an instant large weight reduction to the vehicle.
I've also noticed that these weights are on the same side of a given type of vehicle whether right or left hand drive, surely this will affect weight distribution/handling to some extent...