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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks SPC right now, I'll upgrade to the Doran's or the SPL's when available. The SPC's get the job done.... ^^what he said. To date, My camber

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Old 07-07-2012, 11:03 AM   #31 (permalink)
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SPC right now, I'll upgrade to the Doran's or the SPL's when available. The SPC's get the job done....
^^what he said. To date, My camber adjustment hasn't slipped any.
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There are so many factors to set up and making the car truly come to life....
Tires are great for overcoming issues...but they are truly a band aid.
Front ride height is major league critical.....and yes there is a to low.
Rear ride height can have a bigbeffect on apex out.
Spring rates and bars...... and def differential settings are vital to a well balanced car....
Even brake pads can be a very frustrating evil that will cause a huuuge understeer.
To truly understand understeer ....you need to know where the understeer starts in a corner and why.
Sometimes.....it can be simply driver induced.
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There are so many factors to set up and making the car truly come to life...
To truly understand understeer ....you need to know where the understeer starts in a corner and why.
Sometimes.....it can be simply driver induced.
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Would it be a good idea to add a larger power steering cooler when going to a 275 front tire? Summers in OK are in the high 90's to 100* and I am not sure of the stock cooler will be able to handle the added stress from the larger tire with the heat. Daily driving won''t be an issue I don't think but most of the track days and AutoX events are in the summer. I already have a 34 row oil cooler.
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If you track then yes, an upgraded PS cooler would be a good idea (but certainly not mandatory). I changed mine to the Stillen since it was an easy swap, has about twice the cooling surface and a little more volume.

When refilling, fill the reservoir about 3/4 and have someone turn the wheel lock to lock a few times with the car running. Monitor the fluid level and top-off to about half-way full. The fluid expands a little with heat and sloshes around pretty good and since the cap doesn't seal that well you can get some overflow if it is too full.
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