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      01-03-2014, 03:45 PM   #21
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Throw 2 50 lbs sandbags in the trunk of the car. If they fit.

Traction is merely a function of weight over the rear axle vs the friction coefficient of the tires. More weight = more traction.

That's why it's pointless to equip a Lotus Exige S with more than 300 HP when the car only weighs 2,400 lbs. Even with R-Comps standard (Exige comes with Yokohama Advan AD-08 I think) the Exige S will easily break rear traction because, well, the car's freakin' light. With a measly 240HP.

Sometimes cars with too stiff springs all around will exhibit this behavior too. Problem may be alleviated by stiffening up rebound in the rear (odd, I know...But sometimes stiff rebound promotes weight transfer).
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