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Does the Z have a rear toe-steer problem?

Originally Posted by kenchan ha! softening the rear damp rate will not help, actually will make it worse. swaybars will not help in this case either. it's completely related to

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Old 01-25-2012, 09:40 PM   #9 (permalink)
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softening the rear damp rate will not help, actually will make it worse.
swaybars will not help in this case either.

it's completely related to the amount of stroke, toe-in angle on the rear, and damp rate. ive already experimented with this on my G35C and it's got a similar suspension geometry. it's a programmed design of this kind of suspension. i already mentioned on my earlier post on how to reduce this feel. this is another reason why im not running lowering springs on stock dampers.

the shortened torque arm and adjusted angle on the 370z changes things a bit vs the g35. The change results in the car generating additional toe-in under corner load, and if you take dynamic toe measurements, you will generally notice that the 370z is prone to over-toe, whereas the g35/350 struggle with stability due to no toe gain. It is a big part of the reason the 350 was unpredictable on corner exit.
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