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Originally Posted by Pharmacist
i disagree. it also means the rear of the car is prone to losing traction, especially under braking. i used to have a chrysler intrepid, and all the drivetrain (engine, gearbox, diff) was IN FRONT of the front wheels. brake a bit too hard and the back end would get light on its wheels. Occasionally that led to a bit of minor fishtailing under braking. Nothing the ABS didn't fix but it still did happen.
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You were going too fast for the conditions. I can get the back end to step out in my car on snow tires under braking if I am going too fast...
More rear weight makes the rear of the car want to overtake the front when you attempt to stop quickly... especially if turning. If you have more weight on the front, the car tends to track much straighter... Simple physics.
There's a reason why the older 911s were notorious for ridiculous amounts of oversteer... all that weight over the rear axle.