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Old 2006-11-04, 04:28 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by Dean
In a powerful car, keeping the driving wheels, and the outside front down are the key. if that means the inside front or rear lifts, so be it.
That is completely flawed thinking, Dean. The outside front will always be planted in a turn, no matter what you do. The key to maximizing front-end grip is getting the most work out of *both* tires, not just the outside one. A pair of tires will produce their highest combined lateral force when they are near equally loaded. I have driven powerful RWD cars and believe me, they can understeer too. You can't just forget about making the front end work right cause "they gots mad p0wah!!".
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