setting up a FWD for oversteer...

[jester@westfailure.net (jester@westfailure.net)]

On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Joe Doty wrote:

> I just want to be able to drive fast with some oversteer, and be able to 
> control it in a sane manner at the same time!  I tried no front bar with my 
> setup (scirocco 16v, neuspeed sports, bilstein sports) and that equated to a 
> bent wheel, tweaked axle, two spinouts, etc...Anyway, you get what I'm 
> after.
Well,

Perhaps some driving lessons are in order? *ducks* as my brother in law
says, the nut that needs the most tightening is the one behind the wheel.

Not saying you are a bad driver, but its amazing how much of a difference
having an expert point out your errors will make. I recommend a tech day
at a racetrack for that, very helpful. (i did one when i was 17 & have
built off what i learned since.)

Also, with the damage you list from spinouts, perhaps autocrossing is a
safer place to explore the limits than wherever you were trying these new
moves...  spinouts there usually result to cone marks on the fenders not
bent wheels & tweaked axles. Also, its best to test the limits of any big
change in a safe environment.

take care,

Steve

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