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06-29-2017, 09:59 AM | #15 | |
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If you put a full bottle in, its ~8.5lbs. Definitely not enough to produce noticeable oversteer.
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I'm pretty sure that's more than enough.
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I once switched to a heavier weight oil in my FRS and it caused massive understeer. I was plowing into every corner I took...
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SHHHH this thread was not meant for logic
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I usually fill the engine with enough oil that I can see it at the cap.
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But I thought only Mustangs attacked people.......or could this also be the result of the washer fluid sloshing around???
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Clearly!
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Put coolant on washer fluid tank so cant evaporate in the meantime
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06-29-2017, 05:22 PM | #28 |
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I can't believe you got away with that much weight off of the nose. It makes the car dangerously light on the front end!
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