Note: mid-engine AWD cars are designed for balance and grip — but sometimes, especially in road-biased setups or with stock tuning, they can feel lazy or slow to respond to steering input.

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Cause

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• light front axle (rear-biased weight) - front tires are underloaded therefore have less bite and initial turn-in response.

• understeer-biased AWD tuning - torque overload on front tires during cornering dulls steering

• stiff front suspension or ARB - front can’t compress and grip properly on turn-in

• alignment not aggressive enough - low front camber = slower steering reaction

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​Fixes

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• shift power balance slightly rearward (reduces front axle workload during cornering, lets front tires focus on turning, not pulling and adds rotation and sharpness)

• increase front aero (helps plant front wheels and helps the car rotate faster)

• stiffen front springs (faster response on weight changes during turn-in)

• rear springs - match to front or slightly softer (encourages car to rotate naturally)

• stiffen (moderate) rear springs (encourages rotation)

• stiffen front damper compression (reduces body roll lag on initial input and helps front bite into turn on initial input)

• stiffen front damper rebound (quicker recovery after turn-in)

• stiffen rear ARB (helps rear rotate and makes front feel sharper)

• reduce front aero (if car feels heavy at high speed)​

• increase front negative camber (keeps the tires flat in corners thus generating more contact and grip)