I agree with Charlie. Also, you can reduce rear rebound if your shocks are
adjustable.
-- Rick Brown
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Smokerbros@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 5:15 PM
> To: james@thevenom.net; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: tuning for torsens
>
>
> James writes:
>
> > here are the options i am considering:
> > 1. more front bar
> > 2. less rear bar
> > 3. more rear toe-in (currently about 1/16 total rear toe-in)
>
> I'd start with #3 if it's an oversteer on exit problem and
> everything else (turn in and mid corner)is okay. I think you
> probably want 1/8-1/4" toe in. In addition, what does the toe do
> under acceleration. You might find that it toes out on accel,
> and your 1/16" out is 1/4" or more out when the rear squats.
> Take the springs out and go through your ride motion and see what
> happens (or have Jack weight the rear while it's on the alignment
> rack to simulate squat.)
>
> Your car does look like it's pretty soft, but obviously it works
> pretty well. You might want to stiffen it up, just try not to
> lose the balance that you have.
>
> You might find that with your low weight and great power that the
> problem is more related to the right side of the driver's
> footwell area, and that one of the pedals needs to be squeezed a
> little more gently... :-)
>
> Charlie
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