Reverse psychology for a moment . Wheel standing a motorcycle.
lifting the front suspension is easy (bit of throttle) lifting the front wheel is a chunk harder (sudden throttle twist) Holding that wheel stand is a trickybalance (keeping it in the center of balance) Flipping it over is easy peasy over balance. Dropping it again is easy peasy over balance
Ok enough of that .
Balance is the key keeping the total weight in a straight line is the trick. Once the rear weight center lifts over the fronts center .it adds to the front above the fronts center line.
Stop the back from lifting & the front from dropping. THEN you can work on the tyres & pressures.
mrfxit,
Feb 1, 12:18am
Only possible problem with lifting the front could be drive shaft angles
morrisman1,
Feb 1, 12:26am
They are fine when the car is jacked up at the front so I reckon they will be fine sitting on slightly higher springs.
saki,
Feb 1, 4:01am
This may sound stupid but go onto a mini forum they have been racing FWD for years and have got it fairly well right, some have big power twincams as well.
smac,
Feb 1, 4:22am
The trouble is, the advice there will be about how to get a mini to stick (or not stick, as the course requires). What's needed here is advice on getting a car that has been fundamentally changed from it's original design back to something resembling a car that handles. The advice relating to minis will be the same as above though: get your corner weights sorted, get your weight transfer sorted, THEN play with tyres and wheels as required by the particular course.
mrfxit,
Feb 1, 7:46am
Think of it like this . What happens when braking hard on a pushbike from (say .) 40kph & you heave on the brakes .
1: standing up 2: sitting down
(Had a fwd unicycle for 30 seconds or so 1 night like that)
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