right. i need to know. for my special little project i have ongoing. how much wider should the rear track be compared to the front?? thanks. John

Minus 2inches?

(I'm going 1.5 - 1.75 inches wider at the front on my next car)

[Edited on 27/5/09 by Steve Hignett]

the same or slightly wider at the back i think? or maybe bigger on the front looking at the tech specs for my car (i never measured. mine is supposed to be 15mm bigger up front)

why are they bigger on the front?

[Edited on 27/5/09 by blakep82]

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Originally posted by blakep82
the same or slightly wider at the back i

why are they bigger on the front?

[Edited on 27/5/09 by blakep82]

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Either is acceptable
Driven by application, mechanics and aesthetics

Just tried to check t'internet to back up my above suggestion and came across this short Track Width discussion - quite interesting once they agreed!

http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=165852&page=1

I was pretty sure most sports cars have wider rear than front.
Even our donor cars are 1" or so wider rear than front.

The only car I *know* of with wider front is Mclaren F1. And that may be different being mid-engine.

I'm sure there are plenty of others though!


Cheers,
James

Hi

Surprising how many of the better handling kit car companies use or offer wide front track conversions. Mind it's not just as simple as having the track wider. It's how you control the weight transfer.

Cheers Matt