Have a look at the two engine bay shots of these two cars, and notice how much
of the engine is sitting FORWARD of the shock tower / suspension pivot:
V-8 Z-car:
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/711171981.html
L-6 roadster: (can you say "nose heavy"?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DATSUN-ROADSTER_W0QQitemZ130230850527QQihZ003Q
QcategoryZ6188QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
even in a straight line, I can only imagine the pitch-up / unweighting of the
back end of that roadster when the brakes are slammed on. The lack of
traction might be good (or bad) for drifting, I suppose. (with a tire
sponsor!)
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