New Hoosiers and my suspension, What is going on? |
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New Hoosiers and my suspension, What is going on? |
ww914 |
Mar 23 2013, 07:46 PM
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914 Convert Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 29-September 11 From: Central Coast, CA Member No.: 13,621 Region Association: Central California |
Today at the track, with my new Hoosier A6's, I was lifting the inside front tire. I had installed 180 lb springs, took off the rear sway bar and tightened up the front 19mm Tarrett just a little. Everyone at the track told me that I needed beefier springs in the back. Well, I have 220 lbs springs, shall I try them? Shall I leave the sway bar off? Should I soften or tighten the front sway bar? Oh, I am running 205/15 on 5.5 rims. I am looking at 7" rims to get the patch better. Any other recommendations?
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J P Stein |
Mar 28 2013, 09:36 AM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
AX driving "tricks" to make a car do something are best avoided, IMO.
Bandaids are for there for repairing cuts. Let's look at trail braking to make the back end step out, for instance. Personally, I dialed out the step-out with the brake bias valve......I want control. Trail braking causes the front tires to do 2 things......slow the car and turn in. Remember the "traction circle"? I prefer using the all the grip for turn rather than to slow the car. When you get off the brake after turn in, the front un-weights the front tires.....grip changes again. Trail braking to me is an emergency situation cause I've screwed up and am too hot. Sure, all the driving schools teach trail braking but as JYS (a straight line breaker) says "How many F1 races has he won?" The same can be said (and I do) about those that preach the clutch tricks. Setting up a car to consistently behave as you want it is tough enough without muddying the waters with so called tricks. 914s are happiest when stuck to the pavement......or both end sliding the same amount (a true drift). With the latter, the dreaded snap spin is within a hairsbreadth......ayup, a spin. You can't drift a pusher. |
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