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Originally Posted by 7thgear
Again, rear, does not mean on my bumper. Rear means before the rear axles and as close to the ground as possible. In fact I'd say that I wish the spare tire sat further inboard. I am fully aware of the effects of adding weight aft and above of the rear axle, any sort of weight THERE is without argument detrimental to performance for exactly the reasons you're stating. But I'm not suggesting wrapping a bag of cement to the top of my trunk lid, am I?
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The closest thing you can do to what you're stating is to put the rear seat back down flat, as it'll shift the weight down some, but still a bit more forward than where you would want it. What you're trying to create, more or less is the effect of a mid-engined car I suppose, but I still think it would be detrimental under most conditions when compared to a car without the weight. Like I said, in a sustained corner that you ease into it'll probably do as you describe and handle better, but in autocross there's too much weight transfer. More weight means that when that weight transfers and you go past the limit of grip, it'll snap a bit harder than the car without the weight, making it more difficult to reel back in. It's more worthwhile, and fun (subjectively), to learn to drive a car to it's potential than to lower the bar because you run out of ability. There's always room for improvement. Get a good coach, not ballast. :P