3 wheels?

[matt]

i'm thinking that wheel lift is gonna occur in those 'non race only' cars that have decent suspension including good quality strut bars --

Strut bars have nothing to do with it.

If you have not enough rear roll stiffness (spring or bar) and too much front stiffness (usually an aftermarket antiroll bar, but it can happen on stock bars also) you lift a front wheel.

[Bruce Colby]

FWIW, a car will generate more grip and corner better with 4 wheels on the ground than with 3. If a car lifts a wheel in steady state corners, it's generally a bad sign. If it lifts a wheel due to some irregularity in the track, a bump or a dip for example, or perhaps if the the track falls away dramatically, suspension dynamics may result in a momentary lift. In the above photo of my car, lifting results due to a slight dip in the track. Photos taken slightly before and after this one show all 4 wheels on the ground.

Still, it sure looks cool!

[T3rd Ferguson]

FWIW, a car will generate more grip and corner better with 4 wheels on the ground than with 3. If a car lifts a wheel in steady state corners, it's generally a bad sign. If it lifts a wheel due to some irregularity in the track, a bump or a dip for example, or perhaps if the the track falls away dramatically, suspension dynamics may result in a momentary lift. In the above photo of my car, lifting results due to a slight dip in the track. Photos taken slightly before and after this one show all 4 wheels on the ground.

Still, it sure looks cool!

What is your suspension?

[Bruce Colby]

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[matt]

FWIW, a car will generate more grip and corner better with 4 wheels on the ground than with 3. If a car lifts a wheel in steady state corners, it's generally a bad sign. If it lifts a wheel due to some irregularity in the track, a bump or a dip for example, or perhaps if the the track falls away dramatically, suspension dynamics may result in a momentary lift. In the above photo of my car, lifting results due to a slight dip in the track. Photos taken slightly before and after this one show all 4 wheels on the ground.

Still, it sure looks cool!

Definitely agree. :up:

[AlarmedBread]

I got one on snow tires, doh!

[nando]

already posted this before but it may as well go in this thread:


note the big smile on my face.

[Eric]

almost have wheel lift, the big bitch is to big and heavy though!

[rsafier]

Some from last year, I tend to lift in almost every corner no matter what, tried tuning it out but don't know if its completely possible. Seems the DSP cars running 245s have a bit more lift then 285s. Also had one event were I kept getting 2 wheels which wasn't cool, but that was due to the lot layout and already wanting to lift one.

[golde30]

^^ you need some fender flares horribly.

[JGood]

It looks like an animal, jumping out to kill it's prey.

[Eric]

Some from last year, I tend to lift in almost every corner no matter what, tried tuning it out but don't know if its completely possible. Seems the DSP cars running 245s have a bit more lift then 285s. Also had one event were I kept getting 2 wheels which wasn't cool, but that was due to the lot layout and already wanting to lift one.

dude that looks like one of those transformers when it starts taking steps w/ it' wheels/legs/whatever instead of rolling

[euro3]

That's some ape shit cornering.

[rsafier]

Its fun. Flares = time and some money. The car was built to drive, not look pretty :)

[oldcarskickass]

FWIW, a car will generate more grip and corner better with 4 wheels on the ground than with 3. If a car lifts a wheel in steady state corners, it's generally a bad sign. If it lifts a wheel due to some irregularity in the track, a bump or a dip for example, or perhaps if the the track falls away dramatically, suspension dynamics may result in a momentary lift. In the above photo of my car, lifting results due to a slight dip in the track. Photos taken slightly before and after this one show all 4 wheels on the ground.

Still, it sure looks cool!

Hmmm,
A RWD car that lifts the inner front wheel in a corner is 100% sure that the rear wheels are on the ground providing grip because they are (including the outer front wheel) in the same level.
Also the inner front wheel doesnt provide sufficient (if any) grip.

See some F1 hard cornering (braking or accelerating) and you ll see that the inner front wheel, in most cases, is lifted.

This is not due to bad suspension, but in many occasions, this is the goal.

DEFINITELY looks good though.