Originally posted by contourlover:
I changed the springs and the car doesn't have as much nose dive now. I haven't tested the car on a track but it seems to stop a little faster now that the weight seems to stay over the rear tire better.
FWIW, the lack of dive doesn't affect weight transfer. In fact, the faster you stop, the more weight transfer occurs. On the other hand, the change in springs do affect the way the tires hold to the road which could help reduce braking distance.