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Old 03-21-2009, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetSnake View Post
Thanks for the explanation Tommy. After reading a little bit so far on it, I obviously have an understeering problem, I think that is. Do you run a higher # coilover in the rear to help prevent weight transfer from front to back, or am I thinking all wrong again. I'm just looking to optimize the car when I drive it. I'll probally never regularly take it to track events, but when I do and when I'm on the backroads, I don't want to end up it the trees. LOL!
You won't be able to use my experience to help with your problem. My car has C5 Corvette suspension and I run wide racing slicks when I'm driving it hard. Understeer has never been my problem. ... As was noted in an earlier post, there are lots of things to consider when optimizing a car's suspension for performance. Given that you don't plan to run it on the track and you've got a lot to learn about suspension tuning, I suggest you simply let it get further out of the turns before you get hard on the gas. BTW, I suggest that anyone who wants to drive a Cobra hard learn to do so on the track. It's much safer than finding the limits of your car on a public road.
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