Re: How do I improve my turn in? A1 Jetta

[Andy Holmes <sciroccoinj@yahoo.co.uk>]

True - worked well on my Scirocco too but i cant
remember what felt better!

Andy

 --- Matt Coates <bencoates@yahoo.com> wrote: > A
front upper strut bar should help.  I noticed
> improved turn-in on my car
> after I installed it.
> 
> -Matt
> '87 16v scirocco
> --- Andy Holmes <sciroccoinj@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> > Blimey - I wont have any teeth left ;-)
> > 
> > I dont think the car could or me could take the
> > pummeling from our roads(UK)
> > 
> > I run my Scirocco on 29/26 on the same size and it
> was
> > too much - Shook all my fillings out ;-) so i
> changed
> > them back to the 14's.
> > 
> > I shall increase the pressure to what
> > benefits/downsides this has. Perhaps another
> couple of
> > pounds all round.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Andy
> > 
> >  --- Marc Peterson <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>
> wrote:
> > > 26psi?!?!?!?!?  No wonder.
> > > 
> > > Ideal for street should be about 34 front, 32
> rear. 
> > > Track you could go as
> > > high as 38/36.
> > > 
> > > Marc
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Andy Holmes" <sciroccoinj@yahoo.co.uk>
> > > To: "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>;
> > > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 9:54 AM
> > > Subject: RE: How do I improve my turn in? A1
> Jetta
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > To what - I'm running 26psi all round at the
> > > moment
> > > > (195/50/15). This is 2 psi over the book
> ratings
> > > for
> > > > the standard 175/70/13 tyres.
> > > >
> > > > Andy
> > > >
> > > >  --- "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>
> wrote: >
> > > > quick/dirty way: (Ron will appreciate this...)
> > > > > increase tire pressure.  It
> > > > > may hurt ultimate grip, but it will feel
> great.
> > > > >
> > > > > Larry  sandiego16V
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Andy Holmes
> > > [mailto:sciroccoinj@yahoo.co.uk]
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 4:04 AM
> > > > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > > Subject: How do I improve my turn in? A1
> Jetta
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  >
> > > > > > Vehicle is MK1 Jetta Gl which has had a
> TSR
> > > 2.1
> > > > > with
> > > > > > EIP xflow running Digifant fitted so has
> been
> > > > > > converted from carb to FI.
> > > > > > Prior to the engine conversion the turn in
> was
> > > > > spot
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > but the increase in weight seems to have
> > > affected
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > balance.
> > > > > > The shocks are Koni TA's which i'm running
> > > fairly
> > > > > > hard
> > > > > > at the rear and fairly soft at the front.
> Its
> > > > > > lowered
> > > > > > on H&R 40mm drop springs. The rear beam
> has
> > > been
> > > > > > replaced and poly bushes added along with
> rear
> > > > > > discs.
> > > > > > The front has poly bushes and 239 vented
> > > discs.
> > > > > > I'm still running the stock Jetta anti
> roll
> > > bar on
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > rear with no front bar.
> > > > > > In addition the gearbox is an 020 with a
> > > Quaife
> > > > > LSD.
> > > > > > Wheels are 7*15 running 195/50/15
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There seems to be slight delay on turn in
> but
> > > once
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > does turn in it now takes a tighter line
> than
> > > > > before
> > > > > > (Assume Quaife is reason for this).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What can i do to get back this immediate
> feel.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a set of anti roll bars from my
> > > Scirocco
> > > > > > going
> > > > > > spare. Will these help? The rear bar is
> fatter
> > > > > than
> > > > > > the one i have fitted at the moment. I
> also
> > > have a
> > > > > > adj
> > > > > > 2 point lower strutt brace fitted.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Should i fit :
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1) Fatter rear anti roll bar?
> > > > > > 2) Front anti roll bar?
> > > > > > 3) 4 point lower subframe?
> > > > > > 3) Front upper strutt brace
> > > > > > 4) Rear upper strutt brace
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Lastly - I changed the front tyres from
> Toyo
> > > T-1s
> > > > > > Proxes (Good) to Bridgestone S-o2 Pole
> > > Postions
> > > > > > (Better) the other day and this has
> improved
> > > the
> > > > > > feel.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anyone?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > =====
> > > > > > Andy Holmes
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 91 Scirocco Scala Inj
> > > > > > 83 Jetta 2.1
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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> > > > >
> > > > > 91 Scirocco Scala Inj
> > > > > 83 Jetta 2.1
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Andy Holmes

91 Scirocco Scala Inj
83 Jetta 2.1

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