Drift problems
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Drift problems
I finally got my FD back to "stock" condition, solved a boost problem, and have started to do some mods.
I have a potential problem though - my car has quite a tendency to drift on turns at anything higher than granny speed.
I live in Arizona and I have yet to drive this car on wet roads, but the roads around here tend to have a lot of debris, small rocks, etc. Traction can also be a problem. I don't suspect it is my driving style because I don't drift in my 1st gen, or other coupes I have owned.
Is this something I can help with some modifications, or is it just something that is a characteristic of the FD?
I have a potential problem though - my car has quite a tendency to drift on turns at anything higher than granny speed.
I live in Arizona and I have yet to drive this car on wet roads, but the roads around here tend to have a lot of debris, small rocks, etc. Traction can also be a problem. I don't suspect it is my driving style because I don't drift in my 1st gen, or other coupes I have owned.
Is this something I can help with some modifications, or is it just something that is a characteristic of the FD?
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what kind of tires are you running? do they have good tread left? Are you boosting it during a turn??? how is your allignment? When my allignment was bad it felt like the rear end was very loose, do you actually slide or does it feel loose?
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Like I said, I don't think it's my driving style. I don't brake during a turn (unless there's suddenly a pedestrian in front of me).
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See sig for tires. They have maybe 500 miles on them. They are designed for grip on dry pavement, go figure.
I'm not boosting during these turns. I think my alignment may be off, that could be the problem. It does feel very loose.
Like I said, I don't think it's my driving style. I don't brake during a turn (unless there's suddenly a pedestrian in front of me).
Rx-7$4$me>
See sig for tires. They have maybe 500 miles on them. They are designed for grip on dry pavement, go figure.
I'm not boosting during these turns. I think my alignment may be off, that could be the problem. It does feel very loose.
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