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From: KCAI/Osaka
Originally Posted by RED MX5,Jul 10 2006, 01:46 PM
Spring rates were changed in MY02 and again in MY04.
I assume that the shock valving was also changed to match the new spring rates, but I don't know that as a fact.
I assume that the shock valving was also changed to match the new spring rates, but I don't know that as a fact.
i don't see why they would have changed them
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Originally Posted by dolebludger,Jul 10 2006, 11:52 PM
Well, if there are any FWD cars with oversteer, I'd be eager to hear of the make and model so I could test drive one -- as I have never experienced such a thing.
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From: SIN CITY - Las Vegas
Originally Posted by xviper,Jul 11 2006, 06:15 AM
Richard, you are forgetting one thing that most FWD cars can experience - throttle lift oversteer. If you go into a turn at a speed that that will give max lateral g's for that FWD car and then suddenly lift off the gas, the front end loads up, the back end "unweights", loses grip with the road and will come around. Oversteer can happen in many types of scenarios, not just steady state or accelerating.
this is my first RWD vehicle and i'm still learning the FR layout, however, its a different case with FWD, i used to own a EP3 civic that oversteers in corners by just lifting off the throttle. it's highly effective in canyon runs but as with anything else it will bite you in the a$$ if you're not careful. Oversteer recovery in a FWD is harder than RWD (well i think to me it is)
