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Jase007 07-06-2007 11:54 AM

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Personally I would start with settings that add the least stiffnes to the car and stiffen them from there.
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Conventional wisdom says so ;)

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If you have to go full hard, you probably have the wrong springs, since they are there to fine tune your suspension, not to compensate for mismatched springs.
Yup... sorry to say. If you go full stiff on both bars you are ... to an extent ... trying to prevent roll with the bars as a bandaid to springs that aren't up to the task. of course ... when you go to stiffer springs you can dial back the bars and in some applications .. remove one for weight savings :)

FTS 07-06-2007 02:47 PM

If I may suggest, 'on-ramp tests' may not be indicative of the balance/imbalance. Try it out at the track first; then focus on determining where you get the imbalance: entry, mid-corner or exit. Depending on which phase of the turn your are in and throttle/brake application, the solution may be in adjusting the shocks, ride height or A/Rs, or a combination of all.

pjalexandre 07-06-2007 02:56 PM

Considering the equipment being used here. The only real tunning variables left are Air pressures/sway bar settings and potentially re-doing the alignment.

If after a season or so I feel that I want more handling then will look into revalving the shocks to match stiffer springs. I want to use what I have for the time being.

Shocks and springs are non adjustable and the ride height while adjustable isn't going to change anything useful on a corner balanced car.

Just used the on ramp/clover leaf as a place where I can consistently enter at near the same speed and guage how the car is balanced. Without other cars entering my flow of travel.

After the last adjustments, I am happy with how the car feels at the moment. Will reserve any further tuning for the track when running Rcompounds. Was just looking to benefit from where others that have the same suspension as mine have ended up to get me closer to a good jump off point.

savowood 07-06-2007 04:03 PM

I still say a little toe out on the front. Get a better bite in the turn entry.

}{arlequin 07-06-2007 04:26 PM

less tire pressure up front or more in the back?


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