On Power Understeer
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power understeer is not the correct nomenclature...
if you gas it to a point, weight is transferred to the back wheels, away from the steering wheels, so the car pushes more (than to turn to your desired direction)
if you gas it TOO MUCH, and the rear tires lose traction, the rear tires now have less friction than front.. less friction = less opposition thus the rear end tends to lead. hence POWER oversteer
just dont gas it so early
if you gas it to a point, weight is transferred to the back wheels, away from the steering wheels, so the car pushes more (than to turn to your desired direction)
if you gas it TOO MUCH, and the rear tires lose traction, the rear tires now have less friction than front.. less friction = less opposition thus the rear end tends to lead. hence POWER oversteer
just dont gas it so early
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From: San Diego, Wess-Side!!
Here are some suggestions
1. Stiffen the rear and soften the fronts is the easiest solution with your coilovers.
2. Less tire pressure in the front tires.
3. Point the nose of the car before accelerating out of the apex. Make sure you are fully through it.
4. Wider tires on the front rims or go narrower on the rears
5. Trail brake the turn to take weight off the rear.
6. Gradual vice "punch out" on the turns. ANY immediate change in throttle is going to cause instability regardless of where you are in the turn.
Tim
1. Stiffen the rear and soften the fronts is the easiest solution with your coilovers.
2. Less tire pressure in the front tires.
3. Point the nose of the car before accelerating out of the apex. Make sure you are fully through it.
4. Wider tires on the front rims or go narrower on the rears
5. Trail brake the turn to take weight off the rear.
6. Gradual vice "punch out" on the turns. ANY immediate change in throttle is going to cause instability regardless of where you are in the turn.
Tim
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From: Atlanta
Wow, all these replies and not one about ALIGNMENT.
Max out your negative camber and use 0 toe front and rear. This will give you more front grip and won't eat your tires too bad.
If after you max out your camber if that doesn't help then I would suggest wider front tires. You're stagger looks a little weak. Folks who are serious about going fast are running non-staggered setups with spring rate and damper tuning to dial the car in.
Oh, post up your current alignment and that will help us help you.
Matt
edit: Oops, I missed your comment Rdrcr.
Max out your negative camber and use 0 toe front and rear. This will give you more front grip and won't eat your tires too bad.
If after you max out your camber if that doesn't help then I would suggest wider front tires. You're stagger looks a little weak. Folks who are serious about going fast are running non-staggered setups with spring rate and damper tuning to dial the car in.
Oh, post up your current alignment and that will help us help you.
Matt
edit: Oops, I missed your comment Rdrcr.
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From: Heart of England
Originally Posted by glagola1,Dec 26 2006, 03:56 PM
Wow, all these replies and not one about ALIGNMENT.
Max out your negative camber and use 0 toe front and rear. This will give you more front grip and won't eat your tires too bad.
If after you max out your camber if that doesn't help then I would suggest wider front tires. You're stagger looks a little weak. Folks who are serious about going fast are running non-staggered setups with spring rate and damper tuning to dial the car in.
Oh, post up your current alignment and that will help us help you.
Matt
Max out your negative camber and use 0 toe front and rear. This will give you more front grip and won't eat your tires too bad.
If after you max out your camber if that doesn't help then I would suggest wider front tires. You're stagger looks a little weak. Folks who are serious about going fast are running non-staggered setups with spring rate and damper tuning to dial the car in.
Oh, post up your current alignment and that will help us help you.
Matt
I did ask
What sort of geo have you got on it?
Lowering will affect the camber geo as the fronts turn.
Lowering will affect the camber geo as the fronts turn.
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