QUOTE(RickS @ Jul 25 2011, 09:05 PM)
With the original suspension, the car was not taught, but steering felt like pretty much any other car. It was not sloppy and not nervous.
Had a complete suspension overhaul, along with a professional corner balance and alignment. Now, the steering is completely nervous and hair trigger. The smallest input and
The car goes with it. At speed in the twisties, I have to corner so precisely it takes the fun out of the car because one moment of slack will put me off the road.
Is this the way the steering is supposed to work? Is it supposed to be hair trigger like that? Would more toe in help or what?
Hey RickS,
With your info that your alignment included CORNER WEIGHT balance, I think
you had a RACE SHOP or the like do the work. Something a lot of racers do is set the front toe at TOE-OUT. This helps corner turn-in to be extra sharp when on-track.
A year ago, I was still driving my track car to the track and I had set the front with 3/32" toe out: I found the steering VERY nervous. The car was so active, that I had to DRIVE it every inch down the road. It felt as though I didn't dare take one hand off the wheel, lest an inperfection in the pavement grab the car sending it in a different direction. On track it was fine, but then I'm always hanging on for dear life there.
I Reset the toe to 1/16" toe-in and all was smooth, comfortable and happy again.
Now I'm flat towing the car and need some toe-in stability. On Track, I really can't tell any difference.
I'd suggest calling your "professional" and find out what the toe settings are.
BTW: I hope you have gotten the word that setting the rear at 1/8" TOE-OUT to compensate the suspension's design to move to toe-in .100" for each 1" of compression, as in cornering. It will bring the rear alive and reduce understeer.
I hope this helps!
Terry