Understeer... weight distribution
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on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
Originally posted by AznWontonboy
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
Originally posted by AznWontonboy
ohhh aiites thanxxxxxxx.. but kan u actually feel the understeer???
ohhh aiites thanxxxxxxx.. but kan u actually feel the understeer???
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oh... i c i c... so do u noe ne softer tires??i heard that my decrease the chances of having a lot of understeer because of its better ability to grip the road... makes scence.. not sure if its for sure.. ne wayz i also needa noe wut kan make a maxima accelerate much quicker.. lets say 1-2 second range... thanx
Originally posted by AznWontonboy
oh... i c i c... so do u noe ne softer tires??i heard that my decrease the chances of having a lot of understeer because of its better ability to grip the road... makes scence.. not sure if its for sure.. ne wayz i also needa noe wut kan make a maxima accelerate much quicker.. lets say 1-2 second range... thanx
oh... i c i c... so do u noe ne softer tires??i heard that my decrease the chances of having a lot of understeer because of its better ability to grip the road... makes scence.. not sure if its for sure.. ne wayz i also needa noe wut kan make a maxima accelerate much quicker.. lets say 1-2 second range... thanx
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Originally posted by ScreamingVQ
MotorTrend dec/99 Maxima GXE: Weight Distribution 62/38. Yes the car will be more inclined towards understeering at the limits, but you can get the tail to swing around by "lift-throttle." If you don't know what "life-throttle" is, its when you let off the gas pedal in a turn, that causes MORE weight to be transfered to the front, causing a "braking" action and making the rear end lighter, and the tail will come around. To much oversteer? Stab on the gas and it will understeer.
Originally posted by AznWontonboy
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
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Originally posted by max2kgle526
And you were sayin that a heavier rear makes the car oversteer. I have taught you well my son .
Originally posted by ScreamingVQ
MotorTrend dec/99 Maxima GXE: Weight Distribution 62/38. Yes the car will be more inclined towards understeering at the limits, but you can get the tail to swing around by "lift-throttle." If you don't know what "life-throttle" is, its when you let off the gas pedal in a turn, that causes MORE weight to be transfered to the front, causing a "braking" action and making the rear end lighter, and the tail will come around. To much oversteer? Stab on the gas and it will understeer.
Originally posted by AznWontonboy
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
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Originally posted by ScreamingVQ
Oh, what I said WAS right AND what YOU said was right. Relatively speaking if you're steady state corning, the heavier weight on the wheels, the more grip it WILL produce, but the tires can only take a certain amount, and the tires with more weight will lose grip and oversteer or understeer. But you can counter over/understeer with brake application, let off the gas OR a stab on the gas because weight transfers to the front or rear of the car and the car will either be "neutral" or do the opposite of what it was doing earlier.
Originally posted by max2kgle526
And you were sayin that a heavier rear makes the car oversteer. I have taught you well my son .
Originally posted by ScreamingVQ
MotorTrend dec/99 Maxima GXE: Weight Distribution 62/38. Yes the car will be more inclined towards understeering at the limits, but you can get the tail to swing around by "lift-throttle." If you don't know what "life-throttle" is, its when you let off the gas pedal in a turn, that causes MORE weight to be transfered to the front, causing a "braking" action and making the rear end lighter, and the tail will come around. To much oversteer? Stab on the gas and it will understeer.
Originally posted by AznWontonboy
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
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Originally posted by max2kgle526
R U SURE U SAID THAT? Well you asked me whether I was right, and I told you.
Originally posted by ScreamingVQ
Oh, what I said WAS right AND what YOU said was right. Relatively speaking if you're steady state corning, the heavier weight on the wheels, the more grip it WILL produce, but the tires can only take a certain amount, and the tires with more weight will lose grip and oversteer or understeer. But you can counter over/understeer with brake application, let off the gas OR a stab on the gas because weight transfers to the front or rear of the car and the car will either be "neutral" or do the opposite of what it was doing earlier.
Originally posted by max2kgle526
And you were sayin that a heavier rear makes the car oversteer. I have taught you well my son .
Originally posted by ScreamingVQ
MotorTrend dec/99 Maxima GXE: Weight Distribution 62/38. Yes the car will be more inclined towards understeering at the limits, but you can get the tail to swing around by "lift-throttle." If you don't know what "life-throttle" is, its when you let off the gas pedal in a turn, that causes MORE weight to be transfered to the front, causing a "braking" action and making the rear end lighter, and the tail will come around. To much oversteer? Stab on the gas and it will understeer.
Originally posted by AznWontonboy
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
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But I did mention the rest, only in different sentences.
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Re: Actually
Originally posted by ScreamingVQ
Come to think of it, I really didn't understand what you were saying. Mostly because I just "skimmed" through your post.. I musta read about 30 words
Come to think of it, I really didn't understand what you were saying. Mostly because I just "skimmed" through your post.. I musta read about 30 words
Re: Re: Actually
Originally posted by max2kgle526
You mean I wasted my time on yours?
Originally posted by ScreamingVQ
Come to think of it, I really didn't understand what you were saying. Mostly because I just "skimmed" through your post.. I musta read about 30 words
Come to think of it, I really didn't understand what you were saying. Mostly because I just "skimmed" through your post.. I musta read about 30 words
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Originally posted by AznWontonboy
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
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Originally posted by wdave
Stock, the car understeers pretty badly near the limit As do all front wheel drive cars). There are a number of driving tricks that can overcome some of this, they take practise (a snowy or wet parking lot is good). You can also get some improvement from running the front tires 4-5 psi higher pressure than the rears. The rear swaybars are very popular because they help the most.
Dave
Originally posted by AznWontonboy
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
on the 2000-2001 maxima, wuts the weight distibution?? i know its not 50 50.. so far the only cars i noe that have 50 50 are BMW.. nice handling cars, but for the nissan maxima... near 60%? or more... and does that cause a large amount of understeer???
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