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craggers

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it will have the same size wheels and tyres as my Lotus and (as i think i got it right before) a very good suspension setup....... I'm not comparing my westfield to anyone else's westfield, just to my previous cars.......

And that is *possibly* why you *may* be drawing the wrong conclusions....a Westfield is a completely different animal.

Even without the rest of the explanations that have been discussed, I guess there will be a big difference of the sprung/unsprung weight ratio, between a Westy with 670 kgs, and a Lotus with 850 kgs fitted with the same wheels :0

Unsprung mass (or rather, lack of) is vitally important when trying to keep the wheels on the ground. If they are not, you might find yourself in a hedge/gravel trap.armco etc.

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