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In the absence of weight pure mechanical grip will take over.
With KW clubsports and R888's handling will be imense
with this amount of grunt tractgion will always be a problem, an educated right foot will solve this
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Hay you you cheeky wee scampor haldex
but I guess that would just add weight eh willie?
Why did the MK2 focus RS not come with 4WD?
It was a weight disadvantage and didn't benefit the traction enough to make it worth while.
A good driver in a well set up high powered FWD car will walk away from a bad driver in a well set up high powered 4WD car.
Take the EVO magazine report on the MK2 TT and the MK2 LC, the LC was something like 0.2 secs slower a lap than the MK2 TT, with better suspension, tyres and having been set up better for pure handling the LC would walk away from the TT
Clubsports and R888s are what I have on mine and I can vouch for the handling, even though my car isn't lightened. On track its awesome.
i am in thorpe astley not got mine yet am in the process of saving up the ££ should have one this year sometime wont be anywhere near as mad as yours though.lol
I take your point Willie
However The problem with stripping hatches like Leon is most of the weight is removed from the rear so I think it may unbalance things. I am no expert however so just going on what I been told/read and experimentation with my car.
I did find initially when all the weight was removed over the back wheels it was feeling like it wanted to swap ends under hard braking. I adjusted the tyre pressure down 3 PSI and the balance is fully restored again. I have MASSIVE confidence in my cars handling nowI take your point Willie
However The problem with stripping hatches like Leon is most of the weight is removed from the rear so I think it may unbalance things. I am no expert however so just going on what I been told/read and experimentation with my car.
I take your point Willie
However The problem with stripping hatches like Leon is most of the weight is removed from the rear so I think it may unbalance things. I am no expert however so just going on what I been told/read and experimentation with my car.
Thats why if you have coilovers you get them corner weighted set up.... this will balance the weight around the car by altering the height of each coilover untill the weight is shared around each corner equally!
Transforms the handling!
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I agree with Dave.
I've had mine corner weighted and another thing I did ages ago was moved the battery to the back plus my water meth kit. I went for the standard battery that works as ballast at the back.
What I would advise anyone who wants to move there battery to the back is if your planning on getting your car corner weighted then do this when its being setup. For some weird reason you might find that the right rear is heavier than the left and in this case before welding a battery bracket at the back you can do this do when the cars on the scales by doing this you will get a good balance at the rear.
Willie I know you opted to have your battery by the co-drivers side but in my case I can tell you that its worked out quite well and the guys who did the corner weights were quite impressed. Another thing, the setting for V3's at the back is 3clicks and same for the front. Car does not bounce at all. But with time as the suspension settles down I may need to increase the rebound settings.
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Highly spec'd. I really like the engine bay suprisingly, never thought that would work but looks real good.
saw a KTM Xbow at Springfest and noticed a BDM 350 on the side
was that you then?
(pic courtesy of me mate jon, photographer extrordinaire)
was that you then?
(pic courtesy of me mate jon, photographer extrordinaire)
Martin you tool bdm is backdraft motorsport that's who tuned his car so guessing they done the ktm as well derrrr
hahahah that makes sense lol
sorry buch apparently i am a tool
hehe
can't believe i didnt think of that - just assumed it was your initials or something
sorry buch apparently i am a tool
hehe
can't believe i didnt think of that - just assumed it was your initials or something
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saw a KTM Xbow at Springfest and noticed a BDM 350 on the side
was that you then?
(pic courtesy of me mate jon, photographer extrordinaire)
Can your mate send us over any pics of the KTM's or my Ibiza if he took any???
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