Understeer Anyone?

EndyKwon · 05-08-2013, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by houkouonchi

My hankook's are also a softer tire but if anything I would have to say I get oversteer a lot more than understeer when pushing the card hard.

interesting, i'm also running hankooks k110 v12. i've gotten more understeer than oversteer in the canyons. i'd say the only time i'd actually end up with oversteer is when i feel like whipping the car around a 90º turn. i've learned my lesson, been there/done that, i don't really do that anymore after i bounced by stock rims on the curb.

whats your setup? i'm currently running 305/25/20R and 255/30/20F. It's more show than performance (theres a reason why I don't have them fancy ultra-lights or te37s), but it still gets the job done.

I know that hankooks are known to have soft sidewalls, so i believe thats whats causing the understeer. yet, i think i managed to remedy that issue (okay, maybe a not at all) by running 25-profile/30-profile rubber bands.

houkouonchi · 05-08-2013, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by EndyKwon

interesting, i'm also running hankooks k110 v12. i've gotten more understeer than oversteer in the canyons. i'd say the only time i'd actually end up with oversteer is when i feel like whipping the car around a 90º turn. i've learned my lesson, been there/done that, i don't really do that anymore after i bounced by stock rims on the curb.

whats your setup? i'm currently running 305/25/20R and 255/30/20F. It's more show than performance (theres a reason why I don't have them fancy ultra-lights or te37s), but it still gets the job done.

I know that hankooks are known to have soft sidewalls, so i believe thats whats causing the understeer. yet, i think i managed to remedy that issue (okay, maybe a not at all) by running 25-profile/30-profile rubber bands.

When the tires were really warmed up on the track I would get some understeer but it would usually end up switching to over-steer at the end of the turn.

My rears are 295/25/19R and fronts are 275/30/19F I believe (going by memory).

I ended up getting some damage when I went off the track at chuckwalla valley because I got oversteer in a section I wasn't expecting it (I can usually deal with it if I am expecting it). Initial counter steer timing was fine but I panicked a little and let off the gas which totally screwed me over. Lesson learned there =P With FR letting off the gas when your getting over-steer is a very bad idea =P

EDIT: This *of course* is with VDC turned off. I would think VDC on would pretty much prevent over-steer (in most situations) and all you would ever get is understeer.

Nailzs · 05-08-2013, 05:22 AM

Let a couple of pounds of air out of the back tires and see if that changes anything.

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Nailzs Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 395 Drives: 13 370Z 7at Sp Tour Rep Power: 14	Let a couple of pounds of air out of the back tires and see if that changes anything.