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Originally Posted by Maxim
Hmm.
I do not think that weight affects feedback. Feedback is purely a tuning/steering/tire related affair.
However....while a heavy car and a light car be tuned for equal amounts of feedback....you might not like what the heavy car tells you, in comparison to the light car.
The heavy car is going to be saying "I'm not in the mood" while the light car is going to be saying "faster."
So yeah. Feedback is separate from weight (unless you start getting ridiculously light to where power steering/brakes aren't needed)...but feel certainly is not.
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I agree with much of that, but how a car interacts with the road is transmitted through the tires, wheels, suspension, drivetrain, chassis, steering, etc. Having less mass in the drivetrain and chassis contributes to feedback.
Again, that doesn't mean a light car will always have better feedback than a heavier car.
BTW, my CRX didn't have power steering. So much awesome.