understeer nearly got me killed! help!
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understeer nearly got me killed! help!
ok the other day i took a corner at 30-35mph planning for oversteer
instead, my front end broke loose and i nearly found myself imbedded in an audi
what can i do to aviod this/what modifications can i do to eliminate it (btw, slowing down does not count as an answer)
instead, my front end broke loose and i nearly found myself imbedded in an audi
what can i do to aviod this/what modifications can i do to eliminate it (btw, slowing down does not count as an answer)
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and why are you planning to induce oversteer on a local road? if you didnt plan to, then did you mean you expected?
ehh... basic things you can do bolt on wise, is upgrading the sway bar, add a rear strut tower bar (doesnt really help drastically but it does..., basically just figure out how to stiffen up the rear suspension... which car are you driving, (as in which generation i am assuming its an rx7)... and uhh check your tire pressure.
and other things you probably cannot do yourself, is an correct alignment to your style of driving without sacraficing tooo much tire wear...
i... can do eveerything myself , benefits of being an assisstant shop manager of a small independent shop... but the pay sucks... lol
ehh... basic things you can do bolt on wise, is upgrading the sway bar, add a rear strut tower bar (doesnt really help drastically but it does..., basically just figure out how to stiffen up the rear suspension... which car are you driving, (as in which generation i am assuming its an rx7)... and uhh check your tire pressure.
and other things you probably cannot do yourself, is an correct alignment to your style of driving without sacraficing tooo much tire wear...
i... can do eveerything myself , benefits of being an assisstant shop manager of a small independent shop... but the pay sucks... lol
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Here are some things, but it depends on the part of the turn you experienced understeer.
If you had understeer while exiting the corner:
you can stiffen rear springs, stiffen rear shock compression, raise rear ride height, thicker/stiffen rear sway bar
If you understeer in the entry:
soften front springs, soften front shocks, lower front ride height
Also, why are you even oversteering on public roads, you're asking for trouble?
If you had understeer while exiting the corner:
you can stiffen rear springs, stiffen rear shock compression, raise rear ride height, thicker/stiffen rear sway bar
If you understeer in the entry:
soften front springs, soften front shocks, lower front ride height
Also, why are you even oversteering on public roads, you're asking for trouble?
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a staggered tire fitment is the biggest cause of understeer. If you are running a staggered fitment i would recommend equalizing the tire sizes for better handling.
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i supposed is should have worded that i was prepared for oversteer, not planning on it, my point in saying that was that i was not expecting understeer
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you could mod the nut behind the wheel. try this for starters: http://motorbooks.com/Store/ProductDetails_10624.ncm
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yah upgrade the driver.
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Lose the limited slip, learn how to utilize weight transfer, don't try to turn while hard on the brakes, unlower your car so that you're not riding the bumpstops in the front, what tire pressures are you running?
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Best option, dont go into entry so hot: or figure out what trail braking is.
Oversteer isnt bad on the streets =)
Just as long as you arent hanging it out actually
Oversteer isnt bad on the streets =)
Just as long as you arent hanging it out actually
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