Maybe........maybe not. The weight in the trunk, gives it more rear percentage.........but with less rear percentage, the "hook" issue may have just as easily been fixed with shock adjustments and hitting the tire harder.

Too many guys try something a couple times and then conclude "well, that didn't work". You always have to keep in mind, that when you change ONE thing, that may require you to change something else, to get the most benefit from change ONE. Seldom if EVER, is loosing weight from the car a bad change. Just may take a tweak elsewhere to optimize that change