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Old 17th July 2007, 19:29   #2 (permalink)
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why does a car's rear sits down ( squats ) when u have a quick get away from a stationary position...? ( i can understand this phenomenon in a rear wheel driven car bcos the torque goes to rear axle and the tires bite onto the road and so the rear dips - but the same happens even in a front wheel drive )
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The axle/engine/tyres are all attached to the chassis. The body is connected to the chassis via a suspension. So obviously when you floor the accelerator, because of simple physics, the rear should dip.
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