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Originally Posted by petevb View Post
We know that it's possible (normal) for the roll center to be above the ground front and rear.
Actually that is not true. It's quite common for the front roll center to be at ground level or lower in many cars. I don't think that this is the case with the 911, but with cars with double A-arm suspensions it can be more common. There's nothing really magical about the roll center versus the contact patch as long as there isn't a huge difference in the height between the two.
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