peejay

This will sound either really bizarre, or I'm an idiot because everyone knows why but me, but... my chassis balance is affected by the weather!

Or specifically, by the amount of grip I have in the tires. If it's cold, and/or I have some not-very-grippy tires on, the car is a joy to drive - it's wonderfully tossable and the rear end comes around perfectly in corners. When I had my ancient, dried-out Eagle STs on it (last new set in Ohio!) it cornered like a slot car... all the grip was in the front.

When it's hot, and/or I have grippy tires on, the car plows like a PIG. With my DOT-R's on the front tires scrub all to hell and back but the rear tires stay firmly planted.

Now that it's cold again, and my tires are worn and old and rock-hard, the car is fun to drive again. What gives?? Am I just imagining it, or is bushing compliance or front-end camber change involved, or what? (And does anyone else out there notice this too?)

I know I know... when it gets cold the rear axle fluid binds up and it acts like an LSD... yah that's it...