lift oversteer

[sfwilliams@comcast.net (Scott F. Williams)]

> now that stripe is lowered i have almost spun her twice.

How low have you dropped the car? What springs did you choose to do the job?
Did you install any swaybars at the same time? Did you move any weight
around (e.g. battery to the trunk)?

> i was going 75 and lifted off mid-corner to slow
> her alittle. started to lose the ass end and had to step back on it to
> straighten her up.

Your car is doing what it is supposed to do. Don't suddenly lift
mid-corner -especially not while it is at the edge of adhesion. Doing so
moves the weight of the car off the rear and onto the front end. This
reduces the traction at the back and facilitates oversteer. Be smooth with
your throttle inputs and anticipate the reaction of the car. Once you can do
this, you can steer the car with the throttle. The same thing goes with the
brake pedal.

> whats the best
> way (besides changing driving habits, thats not going to happen :D ) to
> correct the oversteer problem? will stress bars help?

Well, why not change your driving habits? Doing so is free, ultimately safer
and more rewarding, and will get you around the corner faster. Tuning your
car to understeer under all conditions certainly ain't the sporty way to get
around corners! Anyway, stress bars will not help you as far as changing
which end of the car loses grip under varying cornering conditions. That is
more of a function of driving style, damping, coil spring rate, swaybar
spring rate, and tire choice.

Yeah, what are you running as far as springs, bars, struts/shocks, and tires
are concerned?
--
Scott F. Williams
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'99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
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