 Reducing Understeer |
 Oct 22, 2013 - 8:35 AM
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I'm looking for some advice. The engine is almost back in the car, and I then need to finish the chassis upgrades.
I have a ST front sway bar to install and my friend seems to think that if I remove the sway bar altogether and NOT install the ST bar, that will significantly remove any understeer.  <- I gave him one of these.Doesn't make much sense to me to completely remove it; the new REAR sway bar is installed and set to stiff. But I can't see this car having so much HP that understeer would be affected at all... Squash this inner turmoil for me. ... and GO! -------------------- |
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Oct 22, 2013 - 3:35 PM
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Want less under steer? Raise the rear! By giving the car a slight but of "rake" you effectively raise the center of gravity, causing the rear to come around instead of the front. You also want a stiffer sway bar in the rear with stiffer end links (I recommend MOOG because of how thick they are) and urethane bushing on the rear bar. A bit of camber and you can actually oversteer in a Celica.
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KAOS Reducing Understeer Oct 22, 2013 - 8:35 AM
JoshuaM Lots of threads on this.... somewhere, lol
Rear ... Oct 22, 2013 - 8:50 AM playr158 I disconnected my frontsway bar in my MKIV Jetta T... Oct 22, 2013 - 8:56 AM qatar11 QUOTE (KAOS @ Oct 22, 2013 - 9:35 AM... Oct 22, 2013 - 2:34 PM Box http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/tec...e.jsp... Oct 22, 2013 - 3:18 PM delusionz to reduce understeer do some or any of these upgra... Oct 22, 2013 - 3:33 PM BonzaiCelica I heard removing front sway bar makes hard braking... Oct 22, 2013 - 4:26 PM delusionz or fix your driving. if your car cant turn? pull t... Oct 22, 2013 - 4:30 PM KAOS Sorry, I think the point of this topic wasn't ... Oct 22, 2013 - 4:53 PM delusionz oh yeah, i didnt properly read the first post.
Ye... Oct 22, 2013 - 4:58 PM Box The link I posted /thread Oct 22, 2013 - 5:46 PM mkernz22 Our cars hardly understeer at all... even when min... Oct 22, 2013 - 6:26 PM
qatar11 Also, as a general rule; passenger cars are design... Oct 23, 2013 - 6:24 AM mkernz22 QUOTE (qatar11 @ Oct 23, 2013 - 7:24... Oct 23, 2013 - 9:57 AM RabidTRD Camber doesn't wear tires down. Alignment and ... Oct 23, 2013 - 9:16 AM Tigawoods QUOTE (RabidTRD @ Oct 23, 2013 - 10... Oct 23, 2013 - 9:42 AM qatar11 QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Oct 23, 2013 - 10... Oct 23, 2013 - 10:17 AM malpaso QUOTE (Tigawoods @ Oct 23, 2013 - 4... Oct 24, 2013 - 7:33 AM Tigawoods QUOTE (malpaso @ Oct 24, 2013 - 8:33... Oct 25, 2013 - 2:10 PM czwalga If your front tires arent sliding you arent unders... Oct 23, 2013 - 12:39 PM qatar11 QUOTE (czwalga @ Oct 23, 2013 - 1:39... Oct 24, 2013 - 7:09 AM czwalga QUOTE (qatar11 @ Oct 24, 2013 - 8:09... Oct 24, 2013 - 7:19 AM Box Get a Porsche 911 and do both! Oct 25, 2013 - 1:51 PM |
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