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Old 06-12-2007, 12:22 AM
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So I'm not exactly sure what is going on with the car right now as I havne't been able to drive it at the limit as much as I wanted to. But, it does sound a bit like your race GTV. The car really responds to how smooth I am. I should say all cars do, but if I turn into the turn to fast and too sharp, with just enough throttle to keep the same speed, the tail will come out. If I come in slow and gentle like, and give it just enough throttle to keep the same speed, it will push a little. But then, if I come in smooth like above, but get on the throttle too hard or abrubtly, the tail will swing out pretty fast...a little too fast, but I think that's a trait of the dedion or something.

I think the fastest setup would be car that's pretty much neutral I think, as that's maximizing the grip from all 4 corners, but I understand this varies from track to track. As it is, I"m too worried about the rear end coming out on high speed sweepers, so I think it could use some more help in the rear.

At this point, I want to add even more camber up front to start at -2.5 degrees, but then, the tail should be even more willing to come out. I'm wondering then, if I can use a staggered setup (225/45/16 up front, 235/45/16 in the rear) to help counter-act this? By putting more tire on a weak end, can that ultimately give me more speed or do I need to blance the chassis first? Will that cause the rear tires to heat up too much, even though there is theoretically more grip in the rear with the wider tires? I don't have enough racing experience to answer these questions...
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