Thread: I am just starting to like my car
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Old Aug 1, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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Talking I am just starting to like my car
For all the things that I have done to my car, it ran ok but was a pig dog in any kind of corner. Have done the lowering - rubs too much - wider rims - added Koni shocks - adjusted them to death and still the car wont turn, terrible understeer pushes like a freight train.

Tried 245's in the front, went to 18" rear rims, added LSD and added many power adders to get the low end power way up, but it would not turn??????

Well this weekend I actually had oversteer, hot dam, and TAAAA DAAAAA. I had a lot of wheels and tires so I tried some of my mustang rims which are 9" wide and 17" in diameter. When I got these wheels they were mounted with some treaded tires NEW 275/40/17's that Ive had sitting around for a couple of years. Decided to try them and wow, now I can whip the rear around at will, actually got too much over steer, so on the track I dropped from 34 to 32 and believe that 28 PSIG might be the proper balance.

These tires seem to have a hard compound and their tread pattern may come into the overall deal. But they are REALLY no cost, large and seem to answer my prayers, I can actually turn and even snap a 180 instead of wallowing aroung a corner with the front tires protesting all the way.

Passing all of this along to others may be of value. Iam thinking that if I wear the 4 rear tires out, that I might consider going narrower for autocrossing to keep the ability to steer with the throttle in a controllable manner. OH YEAH now its getting to be fun.

Tires are:
Maxxis 275/40/17r 98v and yes Taiwan made them..

Happy Happy Woody
 
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