What's the worst f/r weight distribution?

"JohnH3ASP" (jh3-21) 03/22/2017 at 23:18 • Filed to: None

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I know some cars have a 30/70 weight distribution, but can you think one worse?

Berang > JohnH3ASP 03/22/2017 at 23:25

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interstate366, now In The Industry > JohnH3ASP 03/22/2017 at 23:31

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J-swapped Civic hatches, probably.

Not that the owners of these things care about anything involving turning.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > JohnH3ASP 03/22/2017 at 23:32

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Alfalfa > JohnH3ASP 03/22/2017 at 23:36

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I’ve heard various numbers on air-cooled beetles, the worst of which is 25/75.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > interstate366, now In The Industry 03/22/2017 at 23:39

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Is that supercharged? I hope it’s got a limited slip or is boost by gear or else it looks like it’ll torque steer into a crowd faster than a mustang.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 03/22/2017 at 23:44

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Yep. If it’s manual, it may have an LSD. Not really sure about the exact specs of the build, though.

shop-teacher > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 03/22/2017 at 23:49

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I bet is does wicked snow-nuts though!

lone_liberal > JohnH3ASP 03/22/2017 at 23:50

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I thought maybe the Toronado but it was 60/40.

JohnH3ASP > lone_liberal 03/23/2017 at 00:02

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Oh god that’s awful.

JohnH3ASP > Alfalfa 03/23/2017 at 00:02

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Jesus Christ that is absolutely horrid!

JohnH3ASP > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 03/23/2017 at 00:03

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99/1

BTW you win everything ever.

JohnH3ASP > Berang 03/23/2017 at 00:04

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Apparently they put France in front.

Alfalfa > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 00:05

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Assuming it’s true; yes. Yes it is.

tromoly > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 00:05

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30/70 can be good for a dragster, or a DeltaWing.

lone_liberal > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 00:19

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An Eldorado should be similar if not worse.

wafflesnfalafel > Alfalfa 03/23/2017 at 00:24

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drop throttle oversteer occurs at approximately 12mph

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 00:39

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The 1998 Cadillac Seville was something like 63% front.

SpeedSix > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 00:46

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60/40 isn’t too uncommon among ordinary front-wheel-drive sedans - I seem to recall the Lexus HS 250h (anyone remember that? anyone?) had a similar ratio, but I’m not sure where the hybrid batteries were in that case.

Berang > Alfalfa 03/23/2017 at 03:34

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I don’t think the beetle could have been as bad as the Renault 4cv though, given the 4cv’s water cooled inline 4, vs. the beetle’s air cooled flat four.

Berang > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 03:38

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It’s actually pretty close to ideal, for front wheel drive. You need to be able to maintain traction up hills, with a loaded trunk, etc. That’s one of the reasons so many early front drivers would throw the spare wheel in the engine bay.

bhtooefr > SpeedSix 03/23/2017 at 05:04

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Against the back seats, between the rear shock towers:

That’s a fairly typical location for hybrid batteries.

JohnH3ASP > Berang 03/23/2017 at 06:12

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Yes, I can understand that. But a higher % in the front on RWD cars?

JohnH3ASP > Svart Smart, traded in his Smart 03/23/2017 at 06:13

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And it may be one of the most bland cars ever.

JohnH3ASP > tromoly 03/23/2017 at 06:15

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Yeah, gotta have that RWD grip. And that turning radius of Jupiter.

functionoverfashion > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 07:13

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Every empty pickup truck. Especially with a plow on front.

Chuckles > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 07:22

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itschrome > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 07:34

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Well thats just not true...

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 07:58

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Sweet. Where’s my prize money?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > shop-teacher 03/23/2017 at 07:58

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Oh yeah.

JohnH3ASP > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 03/23/2017 at 08:31

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Van owner’s don’t get money. They get deliveries.

JohnH3ASP > itschrome 03/23/2017 at 08:32

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Do you have one? I don’t want to offend people.

JohnH3ASP > Chuckles 03/23/2017 at 08:32

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If you brake too hard, will it fall over on it’s nose?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 08:40

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Alright. When does my Stratos get delivered then?

Chuckles > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 09:34

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It certainly looks like it, unless you put a lot of weight in the truck bed. It reminds me of my sister’s bulldog when he was a puppy. His head was so massive that he had a heavy front end bias. When he ran, I always thought that he’d tip forward if he tried to stop too fast.

JohnH3ASP > Chuckles 03/23/2017 at 09:40

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But whatever that thing is, I want one. Really bad.

JohnH3ASP > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 03/23/2017 at 09:41

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It’s on the way (to the repair shop)!

Chuckles > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 09:42

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Here’s the listing.

https://www.japaneseclassics.com/vehicle/1990-honda-acty-attack/

Also, I think Regular Car Reviews did a review of the van version.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 09:55

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That’ll be fine. I’ll pick it up there.

tromoly > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 11:31

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DeltaWing made some tight turns, and its specs showed a super rearward weight distribution :

Front/Rear Weight Distribution: 27% / 73%

(Note: I’m not implying the DeltaWing is a great car (it’s not), just the funky weight distribution still worked in a car that goes around corners.)

JohnH3ASP > tromoly 03/23/2017 at 13:00

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Oh god. How did they make it that bad?

JohnH3ASP > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 03/23/2017 at 13:01

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How are you going to get it home?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 13:02

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It’ll hopefully run when it’s done.

JohnH3ASP > Chuckles 03/23/2017 at 13:04

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$7,295???? I think I may have found the greatest car ever made.

tromoly > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 13:06

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It’s not “bad” if the car is designed around such a weight distribution, that’s the fun part of vehicle dynamics.

JohnH3ASP > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 03/23/2017 at 13:14

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It’s a Stratos. Of course it won’t run. Unless you drive it offroad then it will run forever.

Chuckles > JohnH3ASP 03/23/2017 at 13:34

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It’s a mini van based pickup that’s 27 years old. It’s not particularly fast or safe. If that’s your idea of the greatest car ever made, you should probably buy it.

JohnH3ASP > Chuckles 03/23/2017 at 17:26

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Isn’t it the coolest thing ever? I don’t care that it’s not fast and very obviously not safe, it’s a 1990's Luv truck!