Krismc
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| posted on 5/6/11 at 08:27 AM |
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Front Width?
The front of my car is over 1 half wider than the rear, why is it set up like this?
Is there a reason? just i can get the offset changed by removing the spacers on the wheels mnr said i had to have, too bring the front level with the
rear, but want opinions first?
Im thinking my handling will be improved if i remove the spacers and also my arches might fit better.
Built, Ivaed, Drove and now Sold - 2011 MNR VORTX RT+ 2000cc Zetec on R1 Throttle boddies.
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 5/6/11 at 08:32 AM |
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you have spacers fitted on the front?
[Edited on 5/6/11 by tomgregory2000]
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ffrgtm
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| posted on 5/6/11 at 08:49 AM |
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3/4ths of road cars have a wider rear track (presumably for aesthetic reasons)... 3/4ths of race cars have a wider front track.
From an sae paper: "When selecting the track width, the front and rear track widths do not necessarily have to be the same. For example, track
width is typically wider in the front for a rear wheel drive race car. This design concept is used to increase rear traction during corner exit by
reducing the amount of body roll resisted by the rear tires relative to the front tires"
Kind of the opposite of what you would think huh...
In my case I like a narrower rear track because I can gain a lot of time through cone slaloms at autox
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Krismc
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| posted on 5/6/11 at 09:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tomgregory2000
you have spacers fitted on the front?
[Edited on 5/6/11 by tomgregory2000]
Yeah, i asked what offset my wheels needed to be and i was told ET35 so i bought ET35 and then marc at mnr said i needed spacers so ive got 12mm(or
mybees 15mm i cant remember) in the front, i had some in the rears as well but they appear to have gone walkies!! im guessing someone took them out
as i didnt need them, but they never gave me them back!!
Built, Ivaed, Drove and now Sold - 2011 MNR VORTX RT+ 2000cc Zetec on R1 Throttle boddies.
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steve m
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| posted on 5/6/11 at 09:13 AM |
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My 7, has a much narrower front track than the rear
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daniel mason
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| posted on 5/6/11 at 09:17 AM |
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front track should be slightly wider than the rear on the mnr. from hub face to hub face i think its about 5 to 10mm
[Edited on 5/6/11 by daniel mason]
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Krismc
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| posted on 5/6/11 at 03:14 PM |
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Try 25mm
Built, Ivaed, Drove and now Sold - 2011 MNR VORTX RT+ 2000cc Zetec on R1 Throttle boddies.
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bassett
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| posted on 5/6/11 at 03:42 PM |
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Strange you say about the wheels i was always told et23 which isnt the ford norm.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 5/6/11 at 04:03 PM |
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me to basset. i have the caterham r500 rims in that offset.
kris. what width is the rear between the 2 hub faces and what width is the front?
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