Originally Posted by
AZJP
Huh. So hypothetically, if you could run the rear arms of a mid motor car lets say 10mm forward, the car--while having a 10mm shorter wheelbase--would be easier to drive and not want to hook in turns?
10mm is a lot.
The main thing happening here is that more weight is being placed on the rear tires because of where the motor is. For an RM car when you do this, you are shifting weight off the rear tires.