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The Cornering page determines cornering performance based on these inputs:
Corner radius of the vehicle (not the track)
Banking of the track
Road grade of the track
Speed of the vehicle
Weight of the vehicle
CG height of the vehicle
Track width of the vehicle (not the road / track)
Traction of the vehicle
The lateral acceleration (cornering force) depends only on the speed of the vehicle and the turn radius and bank. All other calculated information requires the vehicle weight, CG height, and track width.
Traction is used only to determine cornering capacity.
This calculation assumes the vehicle is in a steady-state speed and steering angle.