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Old 10-13-2021, 09:06 PM   #295 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Simple physics.
It's better to have under steer than over steer
And Ralph Nader wrote a book a book about it.
Too much weight weight in the rear the back end is going to try and pass the front. Too little weight in rear and one wheel is definitely going to try and spin out. But I'm sure apthara will come up with the great idea of not including a rear brake to counter the problem
And how do you know there is more weight in the rear than in the front? How does a rear wheel spin out in a front wheel drive car?

Also Teslas have more weight in the rear than in the front. I suppose most of them have also already spun off the road, right?
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