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Old 03-24-2009, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by axle182
If you have ever heard the famous mini wheel spin as they exit the corner
One of the factors with the wheelspin is the weight transfer in the chassis while cornering. When you hit a corner in a mini, the weight doesn't just transfer to the outside, it also tends to transfer diagonally to the outside rear wheel. This will tend to unweight the inside front wheel, allowing slippage.

One could also attempt to tune this out by stiffening the rear suspension or allowing a little more droop in the front to allow the wheel to remain in contact with the carpet.

Judging by the specs you posted a few days ago Aaron, this seems to be one of the factors that had your car hooked up. The weight doesn't hurt, either, but I don't think it's the only variable.

Jim
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