Hi
Can anyone advise whether removing the spare wheel in the front has a detrimental effect on the cars handling? (removing the additonal weight at the front) or whether the effect is immaterial?
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Cheers
Hi Mark,
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http://www.mr2roc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5323&highlight=removeing+spare+wheel
Stu
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Mark
Quote from: "MarkH"Hi
Can anyone advise whether removing the spare wheel in the front has a detrimental effect on the cars handling? (removing the additonal weight at the front) or whether the effect is immaterial?
s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
Cheers
Yes, makes it lowsy s:cry: :cry: s:cry: Try it, you will probably find its skipping about. Personally after a bit of trial and other peoples knowledge I've reduced tyre pressures to 25, and put the tool kit in with the spare tyre.
Did have a bit of a problem when the roads became greasy (rubber + water in Novemberish) but now seems OK.
roger
I have run without the spare wheel since just after I got my car in nov 2000, I don't know what all the fuss is about.
I run 24psi front tyre pressure, and the only time I ever get understeer is in tight slow corners, which is easily dealt with by trail braking.
I have a can of foam and a mini-compressor in the cubbyhole behind the drivers seat, which sits about level with the toolkit, and is strapped in with bungee so it doesn't rattle about.
James.
Quote from: "jblackmore"only time I ever get understeer is in tight slow corners
You need more speed in the faster corners then s;) ;) s;)
I took mine off when I got the car as well...as a need-more-luggage-room-mod at that time. Understeer didn't really bother me as there was just a lot more grip than I was used to. But when I started to learn to drive it and once put the spare back in...the front end just grips like never before s:shock: :shock: s:shock: