FH6 Weight Transfer — The Physics Behind Every Corner
Every driving technique is really a weight transfer technique. Braking shifts weight forward. Acceleration shifts it rearward. Steering shifts it laterally. Understanding weight transfer means understanding why everything works.
The Three Transfers
Longitudinal: braking shifts weight forward (front grip up, rear grip down). Acceleration shifts rearward (rear traction up). This is why you brake before corners and accelerate on exit.
Lateral: steering shifts weight to outside tires. In a right corner, left tires do most of the work. Wide tires and negative camber maximize the loaded outside contact patch.
Diagonal: combining both loads one corner most heavily. Trail braking into a right corner loads front-left. Accelerating out loads rear-left. The tire doing the most work at any moment determines what the car wants to do.
Deliberate Weight Transfer
Want more rotation? Transfer forward (trail brake). Want more exit traction? Transfer rearward (progressive throttle). Want to induce a slide? Flick laterally (Scandinavian flick). Every advanced technique is just deliberate weight transfer.