This is a good time to get used to the bumps and the bank on the curves. Most of us 4 cyl FWD cars run on asphalt. This latest video by Cleetus gives the highlights from his weekend racing at the Cleetus McFarland Danger Ranger 9000 On Dirt . But you have still got to do what you are comfortable with. There is one exception: Nissan GT-Rs are a little different, theyre more like RWD, because they have a ridiculous transfer case, heavy, complicated. SUSPENSION AND STEERING: All components and mounts must be unaltered, OEM and match year, make and model of car used. But now the whole thing flops over even easier towards the outside. You can run a lot of toe in a fwd and a quarter inch there might help as well. Properly executed trail-braking shifts weight from the rear of the car to the front, increasing grip on turn-in. > What are typical Toe setting settings for the front and rear? Includes all mounting hardware. I'm thinking that if you decrease caster / minimize it, it would have the effect of keeping the chassis flatter when turning. As you push that pedal down to the ground, thats an effort to try to keep you in that friction circle. This modification was OK'd a few years ago and hasn't been disallowed as of yet. Thats a good way to get the tail to come around. If you have some rear adjustment turn both back wheels to the wall about a quarter inch. It would not be fair to those teams I have worked with in the past to divulge specific set up information, so I will explain using generic concepts. > Should you have Rear Sway bars? Which is why front-wheel drive cars tend to understeer, especially on corner exits. tricknologyFebruary 28, 2007 in Grease Monkey Hangout, Here is some of speed secret stuff for FWD 4 cylinder cars,,,these guys run in Lansing Michigan and are FAST with Stock 4 cyl. Plan your. If the arrows going straight and to the left, toward the edge of the circle, thats a turning left force, thats a g-force to the left. Share your tips and tricks on how to get your car fast! AMENDMENTS TO THESE RULES MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME IF CERTAIN TYPES OF CARS ARE DOMINATING. OEM master cylinder only, in OEM location. No re-caps, softening, conditioning, siping or grooving allowed. ) Now weve seen a bit of what the driver can do to help negate some of the front-wheel drive disadvantages, but what can the car do to help in return? Walk on foot. There is no way a team can run well in all of the conditions while maintaining the same setup. Any car missing the V.I.N. Obviously, changing your wheel spacing, taking stagger out of the race car and just trying to get your car more balanced where it is not trying to turn so much on its own. Heres what ACP has to say about how to drive the shit out of our FWD car: (Full disclosure: The following are ACPs statements as he ran through them with me over the phone. This is the pressure you are targeting for each wheel when the racing car is out on track. Because when you are counter-steered there really is no traction. No speeding, no passing, no bumping; just drive around. 7,800 rpm rev limit. I'll bet he is a three wheeler and complains about the "push".. Wow! Given these constraints, and if you were asked to build the IDeal Honda,,. thick or thin ones? General Discussion How To Make Them Go FAST! Next in line are anti-roll bars. Plan ahead Watch the circuit. Well, actually, I run (ran) a Honda CRX for the past 2 1/2 years. If your tires are pointed toward each other then they are toed in and visa versa.