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RE: How do you reduce oversteer in a FWD car?

To: "'Cccya1@aol.com'" <Cccya1@aol.com>, autox@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: How do you reduce oversteer in a FWD car?
From: Alan Pozner <AlanP@identicard.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 10:36:45 -0400
Did you lift going into a corner cuase you were too fast? Don't lift
abruptly after turning the wheel. Drive slower. Lose the rear swaybar. Lower
rear tire pressure to 30psi.

On Sunday, August 22, 1999 8:01 PM, Cccya1@aol.com [SMTP:Cccya1@aol.com]
wrote:
> Hey all, I just want to say thanks in advance, I know you will help me 
> through this..
> 
> At an autocross today, I had a difficult time controlling oversteer (yes 
> over, not under, I know what your thinking) in my 96 honda civic ex.  I
was 
> all over the place, I spun 2 and slid into a line of cones another time.  
> Here are my mods and what I did to control it.:
> 
> 5.5x14 2nd gen. integra alloy wheels
> Khumo 205/55/14's  F42psi, R 35psi
> ST Rear sway bar
> 
> 
> I was able to somewhat control the oversteer by left foot braking.  I have

> another event this weekend and would like to know what I can do to help 
> reduce it.  Since the only thing I can adjust is tire pressure, what do I
do? 
>  Lower the loose end? or Raise it?  
> Thank you in advance,
>  Kevin
> cccya1@aol.com

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