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Old 08-07-2008, 12:27 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by ebxr8240
50/50 but will never happen on rwd car... There's other things that come into handling etc.. but IMO as close to 50% but 10% either way isn't going to make too much difference.. A fwd will have bias towards front too..
At least with fwd you can control oversteer with throttle..
The Alfa GTV6 with its front engine and rear mounted transmission was nearly 50/50...
Leyland P76 was exactly 50/50 and boy did you notice the difference back then, as the Holdens and Falcons were very front heavy. The P76 handled like a small car and stuck to the road like shyte to a blanket. Presumably as a result Ford and Holden worked towards changing the weight balance but I reckon it took Falcon 20 years to catch up judging by its handling!
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