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Old 09-23-2010, 04:37 PM   #10 (permalink)
comptiger5000
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RaceJeep - '98 Jeep Grand Cherokee (ZJ) 5.9 Limited
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Aeromodder's got it. The torque steer doesn't bother me, but being nose-heavy and tending towards understeer are major issues. I hate understeer, and I tend to push cars a bit in the corners, as it helps me avoid slowing down on the backroads. Even driven gently, FWD cars have worse tire wear (unbalanced front to rear) than RWD cars.

Plus, IMO, FWD sucks in the snow. Yeah, it's a little harder to get stuck, but it's nowhere near as pleasant as far as handling when you're moving.

A RWD converted 2 door Accord with a stick and some aero mods would be perfect.
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