The Leaf is the perfect Autocross car!

Kinja'd!!! "Alex B" (alexb420)
04/17/2014 at 10:02 • Filed to: Nissan Leaf

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Most of the weight is right at the floor of the car. The batteries and the motor just a little higher than the middle of the wheels. All the torque is available from 0 rpm. This is important in autocross. It's a hatchback, so it's practical. You could haul 4 track tires in the trunk with the rear seats up (the size of the stock tires). Different tires would be a must though, because the stock tires offer little in terms of handling. Just be sure there is a super charger nearby.


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Kinja'd!!! willkinton247 > Alex B
04/17/2014 at 10:05

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I am being thoroughly entertained by your discoveries, because I can see the progression of how your mind is changing due to research over the past few posts, and that is making me happy for some reason.

I really didn't care one way or the other about the Leaf, but your enthusiasm is enthusing me too.


Kinja'd!!! EL_ULY > Alex B
04/17/2014 at 10:12

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I remember seeing a video on Roadfly or Edmonds in which they put the sticky Advan tiers from a Exige in a Leaf and it managed 1G on the skid pad test


Kinja'd!!! Frank Grimes > Alex B
04/17/2014 at 10:14

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the question is does raceland make coilovers for these?


Kinja'd!!! Milky > Alex B
04/17/2014 at 10:20

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The Telsa is a perfect autocross car because you could actually drive it to the track, do a few hot laps and drive it home.

Oh and because RWD (yea I know that makes very little difference in autocross, I also know I don't care about that fact).


Kinja'd!!! Stef Schrader > Alex B
04/17/2014 at 13:58

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YES! Instant torque is why the CRZ kicks my butt in H Street.

Do it do it do it do it do it!


Kinja'd!!! Alex B > Frank Grimes
04/17/2014 at 14:57

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I know people have put coilovers and swaybars on the Leaf. I don't know if they were raceland though


Kinja'd!!! The Rusty Hub > Alex B
04/17/2014 at 17:18

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Stock curb weight is 3200 lbs. I'd be interested to see how much you could take out of one.