Anyone want to sell a spoiler? :)
>I think this problem is more due to air flow under the car than the
>suspension setup. A small front spoiler can fix this problem.
>
>
>>From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Subject: Suspension (longish)
>>Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 12:24:36 +0950
>>
>>Well as yesterday was a rare warm sunny winter day and uni deadlines can
>>always
>>wait, I took the car for a nice long spin up through the Adelaide Hills.
>>I found the car when travelling at speeds over 70 and 80 kms started to
>>feel
>>quite 'floaty'.
>>I also found that through some long sweeping corners at moderate speeds, if
>>I gave the steering wheel a bit harder jerk in the direction of the corner,
>>the car would feel 'floaty' aswell, reminded me of a flat tyre on the
>>pushbike.
>>I thought this might have been tyre pressure so cranked them up so about 36
>>and no difference.
>>Is this something to do with the rear toe-in being distorted by the lowered
>>rear end? I have heard this is related to high-speed turn in or something.
>>I have 15s and 50-series tyres so there can't have been much tyrewall flex
>>there.
>>
>>Think I might have to slot the x-member? Would be good for rear end
>>traction
>>aswell, after seeing at the track day lots of 1/2 tyre skid marks from
>>camber
>>cutting down the amount of rubber on the track.
>>
>>Can I get your ideas for what to do about it? I would prefer the car to be
>>a
>>lot more stiff and solid feel. I don't mind if it's getting knocked around
>>alittle
>>by the bumps, as long as it's not drifting out from underneath me in
>>corners
>>(like the floaty feel)!
>>
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