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Old 03-21-2009, 05:31 PM
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Default Cornering Problems

There is really not enough information to offer sound advice, for example, how is the car under steady state cornering, is it balanced, does it immediately under
steer as soon as throttle is applied? What are the front and rear wheel rates and what are the anti roll bar diameters and link ratios? What are the front and rear ride heights or better yet, roll center locations? If it were my car with this limited information I would first increase the front tire size to a 285 or 295 as a starting point then possibly increase the rear wheel rate by about 50# per inch. You could also lower the front if clearance and geometry permit and increase the front shock rebound settings. You will get much better braking performance with a larger front tire. Your rears will easily overpower such small fronts and although you could achieve the balance you want with increased rear roll stiffness you would compromise acceleration and maximum cornering force by taking that route.
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