Live axle car: check the front Spring rates (4-500lbs is a good starting
point),That the ride height is Lower than the rear( A arms are parallel to the
level ground) That the sway bar is not seized in the pillar blocks (3/4-7/8
dia), are the shocks working the same ? and IMHO, the welded diff needs to
go.
The quick steer rack is worth the dollars spent and I've added a 1/2 rear sway
bar to help with turn in as the TR 4 is or does have a lazy turn in. I prefer
a pointy or crisp turn in. Using Hoosier speedster tires & yok. 048's.
Every car/driver has there own preference and only testing different
bars/springs/shocks will get you were you need to go... the way you want it.
cheers & good luck
Tony
> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:38:53 -0700
> From: deweerdm@rogers.com
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Fot] Hard cornering
>
> Hello list.
> I'm looking for any advice on how to get my TR4 to corner better. It seems
to
> under-steer immensely.
> I am now in the process of changing front springs and shocks because as I
> put heat into the tires, the car would dive down when I turn the wheel to
the
> left twice as much as when I turn to the right.(so I figured the left
spring
> to be weak). I have no idea of the age of the shocks or springs.
> I find that when entering a tight turn the car will continue straight no
> matter how much I turn the wheel and when the car slows down enough the
front
> will then turn quite quickly and I have to counter-steer (straighten) the
> wheel. This makes turns seem jerky and unsafe to other racers.
> I have a welded rear live axle. (which just broke in the last race) and I
> noticed my "new" front Hoosiers are pretty much done after 4 races while
the
> back still look new.
> Now perhaps it's just me and I have to learn to drive slower into tight
turns
> while the MGB's fly past me, or I need to look at something in the front
end?
> the car has 1/16 th to 1/8 toe in. the steering rack is tight, it has poly
> bushing through out the front end
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated, Thank you
> Mike
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