I know that FWD vehicles have horrible 60fts, my guess is from weight transfer. So would lowering a car help 60fts of FWD vehicles because I know that lowering rwd cars hurts their 60fts due to less weight transfer on launch. This is something I am curious about and wanted an answer on. None of my friends could answer me since we are all into rwd cars.

 

It's partially in the drivers due to FWD just being harder..SS/SC have had 2.00-2.1X 60's (though not the averagre) stock to the tires.I'm sure Srt-4's and whatnot have had the same if not better.

 

Yes, lowering the car will help some, because typicly the springs are stiffer, but there are other variables involved. Obvioulsy the main objective is to stop wieght transfer from front to rear, and stiffer springs help out.

 

Stiffer springs will help the weight from transfering and also a simple thing like raising the rear tire pressure will help a front driver sixty better. Once a front drive car has sticky tires on it. It'll sixty on par with your average RWD car.

 

lol
Yeah...
Tell BB that 60 fts suck in FWD cars...
I think he's puttin down some pretty nice numbers...
lol
;-P
Torque steer is a b*tch though...
:-/
And how does lowerin a RWD car hurt it's launch?
I was under the impression that it helped?

-Coop

 

Not in all cases. My car rarely has it.

 

On FWD cars a strut tower brace and polyurethane tranny mount improved my 60ft's a litte when I had a Ford Focus ZX3. The tires no longer hopped up and down when I dumped on it.

 

less weight transfer to the rear, therefore less grip on the rear tires

 

^^^He's right, believe me I know.

 

Good to go...
Worst torque steer I've ever had was in a Kia minivan...
It's the crew car at the airport I work at...
It's quick...
For a minivan...
lol

Gotcha...
Makes sense...
Thanks for the clarification...

-Coop