Those of you using R compund tires..... What do you recommend?
05-19-2002, 01:19 PM
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A stiffer bar upfront will change the equation, my bad. I'm running stock tires and a Mugen bar and my car pushes like a bulldozer. It's one characteristic I've tried to balance with tire pressure and camber but with no success. You get in a mind set of what's right and don't consider other things.
If you are running stiff on the front you may find the combo you have to be perfect. Let me know how it works out! I think it's also driver preference as to what "too much" or "too little" means.
If you are running stiff on the front you may find the combo you have to be perfect. Let me know how it works out! I think it's also driver preference as to what "too much" or "too little" means.
05-19-2002, 02:17 PM
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Originally posted by cthree
A stiffer bar upfront will change the equation, my bad. I'm running stock tires and a Mugen bar and my car pushes like a bulldozer.
A stiffer bar upfront will change the equation, my bad. I'm running stock tires and a Mugen bar and my car pushes like a bulldozer.
05-19-2002, 04:58 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jason Saini
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Keep in mind the driver's style has allot to do with it... I have driven our car on the stock S02's with our solid 1.25" (that's right SOLID!!) bar and it did push, but not like a bullodozer.
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Keep in mind the driver's style has allot to do with it... I have driven our car on the stock S02's with our solid 1.25" (that's right SOLID!!) bar and it did push, but not like a bullodozer.
05-19-2002, 05:19 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by gernby
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I have been to 4 autocrosses since I got my '02, and have experienced almost uncrontrollable oversteer on the OEM S-02's.
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I have been to 4 autocrosses since I got my '02, and have experienced almost uncrontrollable oversteer on the OEM S-02's.
05-20-2002, 03:53 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by gernby
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I have been to 4 autocrosses since I got my '02, and have experienced almost uncrontrollable oversteer on the OEM S-02's.
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I have been to 4 autocrosses since I got my '02, and have experienced almost uncrontrollable oversteer on the OEM S-02's.
05-20-2002, 08:28 AM
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First of all, i d like to thank you all for your input, truly nice to be able to turn to knowledgable people and be able to get real world situation answers. 
Looking in hindsight, i realize now that there are so many factors to take into consideration before attempting to make the car handle better. In addition to upgraded compnents like coil overs, sway bars, alignment , and tires etc... they way you personally drive also plays a major role. Not everyone drives the same so the same set up will not work for everyone.
Personally, i am still quite inexperienced when it comes to track driving with only a few track days under my belt. Besides the X brace and air flow upgrades i have, my car is stock. From what i can tell so far, the car feels very balanced to me over all. Even at high speed i felt pretty confidentin controlling the car. Basically, what i m getting at, is that i like the way the car feels stock. I would like to mantain this balance without throwing anything off.
Thanks again guys, i guess i just need more time on the track.
Looking in hindsight, i realize now that there are so many factors to take into consideration before attempting to make the car handle better. In addition to upgraded compnents like coil overs, sway bars, alignment , and tires etc... they way you personally drive also plays a major role. Not everyone drives the same so the same set up will not work for everyone.
Personally, i am still quite inexperienced when it comes to track driving with only a few track days under my belt. Besides the X brace and air flow upgrades i have, my car is stock. From what i can tell so far, the car feels very balanced to me over all. Even at high speed i felt pretty confidentin controlling the car. Basically, what i m getting at, is that i like the way the car feels stock. I would like to mantain this balance without throwing anything off.
Thanks again guys, i guess i just need more time on the track.