Make your front-wheel-drive car faster - Grassroots Motorsports
Mar 9, 2023 · This makes plate diffs the clear winner when used for a full-time, dedicated front-wheel drive track car. Rear Toe. The last alignment trick used to get a front-wheel drive car to play nice is rear toe. Rear toe is one of the most powerful alignment tools used to loosen up stubborn front-wheel drive race cars.
4 wheel drive Miata conversion for sale on ebay - Grassroots …
Nov 27, 2017 · Keith Tanner GRM+ Member and MegaDork. 11/27/17 9:40 p.m. RevRico said: "Custom 2 inch lift kit". The paco kit is 3" and sub $200. They could have at least done the full offroadster setup first, or fixed the bumper. "They" is a dealership that got their hands on a 19-year-old Miata with big tires, weird suspension and a Plastidip paint job.
Pro tips on how to setup a chassis for track use | Articles ...
Oct 6, 2024 · First, always use the stopwatch. How a driver feels matters, and some drivers will go faster because they’re more comfortable with a certain setup, but always know when you’re making that decision and sacrificing ultimate speed for comfort. Likewise, just because something feels fast doesn’t meant it is.
Randy Pobst: Front-wheel-drive understeers? Think again.
Sep 11, 2024 · Magic! Thanks, Craig Nagler and Tri-Point. Because a front-wheel drive delivers the power to the front tires only, to be balanced on throttle, it has to be a little tail-happy off throttle. But this is perfect for aiming at the apex on the way into the corner. Get it right, and it’s very fast and even fun to watch.
How to make a Mazda MX-5 Miata ND competitive in C Street
Jul 28, 2024 · “To balance the big front sway bar, we’ll leave the rear shocks full stiff.” Anti-Roll Bars. Back when the Mazda MX-5 debuted, Brian told us the car’s body lean is “extreme.” That hasn’t changed–nor has the solution. The front anti-roll bar remedies this issue, but now Good-Win Racing offers two setups.
Wheel width: Is wider always better? - Grassroots Motorsports
Oct 3, 2024 · That meant 7-inch-wide wheels, but the rules allowed us to go up or down by an inch in diameter if desired. For autocross use, we needed a tall tire to reduce shifting, so we chose a 225/45R17. With a 7.9-inch tread width, that tire really wanted a much wider rim, and a tall 205 would likely have been just as fast.
Drag Tire & Wheel Setup: FWD Edition - Grassroots Motorsports
Nov 30, 2017 · Drag Tire & Wheel Setup: FWD Edition. Ashyukun GRM+ Member and UltraDork. 11/30/17 10:58 a.m. A few weeks back, we had the very informative thread about tires and tire setup for drag racing. I'm now hoping to head out in the next few days and pick up some decent deals on tires I've found- but have a few different options that I need to figure ...
The Full Monte: GM G-Body Tips - Grassroots Motorsports
Nov 21, 2018 · A 17- or 18-inch wheel diameter seems to offer the widest selection of tire choices for about any style of driving you may want. These cars will fit a 275/35R18 tire in the back and a 255/35R18 in the front. Braver hotrodders have fit a 275mm …
Understanding corner weights | Articles | Grassroots Motorsports
Dec 27, 2022 · For road racing and autocrossing, the ideal left weight percentage is 50 percent. This makes the cornering force balanced from left to right and offers the best performance overall. However, many cars cannot make the 50 percent left-side weight percentage due to driver offset.
Learn me FWD LSD tuning - Grassroots Motorsports
Nov 24, 2019 · Learn me FWD LSD tuning. T.J. MegaDork. 11/24/19 10:29 p.m. So, I understand how RWD limited slip differentials affect a car's handing. Let's say you have a clutch type limited slip where you can adjust preload, number of springs and accel and coast ramp angles. I am trying to wrap my head around how these settings will change a car's handling.