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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 02:58 PM
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Whats better?
1. Adjust you shocks compression to induce understeer/oversteer?
2. Adjust tire pressure to induce understeer/overtseer?

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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 03:54 PM
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Default Re: Suspension Question... (VTECAcuraGSR)

is none and acceptable answer ??


i think that u should start by adjusting thoose to get the max handling power on the car

and then see how the car reacts

don't forget that the point is neutral steer ( well it should be ) and
the way to get that on hondas is to increase the front traction
( cause if you reduce the rear traction u'll still be as slow as the front is )
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 07:26 PM
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That is an excellent point - killing the end that IS sticking is a step backward and it is useful to be reminded of that reality. Thanks!

Kirk
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Old Sep 18, 2002 | 10:00 PM
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yes unfortunatly lots of people ( mostly on the internet i think though i've heard it from some people in racing too )
misunderstood the point of using stiffer rear ( the point to wich i ain't even sure yet..need to get back to the books ASAP ... )

to an extent that some people want oversteer at any cost on an FF car wich is just not supposed to oversteer killing the max cornering power taht the car would/may have if it was properly tunned

if the front end of the car can't exceed 1.0g and the rear 1.02g , by brining the back to less than 1.0g u still aren't going faster than 1.0g ..and that is what lots of people have been doing ..

though form a driver point of view, this could be a + cause u are still doing 1.0g but with a different steer charac ..but neway, it all depends on if the base grip has been echanced to the potential before going in that route!

( hope that this is readable ;p )
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