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Alchemy · 04-26-2012, 11:01 AM

Understeer bit me hard this morn on my skinny 245 fronts

KingZee · 04-26-2012, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Understeer bit me hard this morn on my skinny 245 fronts

how hard? car still ok?

kenchan · 04-26-2012, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Understeer bit me hard this morn on my skinny 245 fronts

morning, mr.alchemy!

yah, especially running koni's you will. this is why i want to plant the car first, before stiffening things up.

Alchemy · 04-26-2012, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by KingZee

how hard? car still ok?

Car ok, just took a turn and felt mega understeer. Pretty much the first time I encountered understeer like that in my Z

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Originally Posted by kenchan

morning, mr.alchemy!

yah, especially running koni's you will. this is why i want to plant the car first, before stiffening things up.

Hey Ken

Yes, I agree. Next set of tires I order will be 265 up front for sure.

kenchan · 04-26-2012, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Car ok, just took a turn and felt mega understeer. Pretty much the first time I encountered understeer like that in my Z

Hey Ken

Yes, I agree. Next set of tires I order will be 265 up front for sure.

265 should improve quite a bit.

good to hear you didnt hit anything.

Alchemy · 04-26-2012, 11:13 AM

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265 should improve quite a bit.

good to hear you didnt hit anything.

Lol, the understeer wasnt that bad. Yeah I really regret not going 265 to begin with. Im not sure what I was thinking.

KingZee · 04-26-2012, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

Car ok, just took a turn and felt mega understeer. Pretty much the first time I encountered understeer like that in my Z

Good to hear

First time I experienced oversteer was a few days ago on my way to work, I gunned it around a fast corner right before the office in the rain and the back went out a bit, VDC didn't help...only time I've unintentionally done that. The Conti DWSs have given me too much confidence in the rain.

Alchemy · 04-26-2012, 12:39 PM

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Good to hear

First time I experienced oversteer was a few days ago on my way to work, I gunned it around a fast corner right before the office in the rain and the back went out a bit, VDC didn't help...only time I've unintentionally done that. The Conti DWSs have given me too much confidence in the rain.

I actually had my VDC on at the time. It certainly contributed to the situation.

kenchan · 04-26-2012, 12:42 PM

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I actually had my VDC on at the time. It certainly contributed to the situation.

yah, that's another thing to watch out for when changing suspension setting. unless your car is planted with good sticky tires, it makes the VDC all confused. especially if you were expecting to turn the car with throttle...

KingZee · 04-26-2012, 12:46 PM

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I actually had my VDC on at the time. It certainly contributed to the situation.

Yeah, I'd imagine VDC would encourage understeer. When I stepped on the throttle I was prepared for the back to go out but wanted to see if VDC would let it happen and sure enough, it did. Regained control pretty quickly but realised I really don't like the unpredictability VDC adds. Also adds confidence to people not prepaired for sh*t to go wrong.

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