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Dorio86
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Re: Chassis Stifness??? Thu, 13 October 2005 04:34 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
this is what he had to say


"It feels really really neutral/stable going around corners, I get much much more feel for how the tires are gripping and the car's movement. I can also feel all the suspension sway in how the car corners and definately need to upgrade sway bars - I didn't realize before how much sway my car had due to the large amount of body roll the ae86's unibody chassis has.

But, since I am now readjusting to how the car reacts with the additional stiffness I couldn't even maintain the same control in a 'drift-nut' that I did before.

It has a lot more grip and wants to push (after a slight mistake) a lot easier than before. I played around with shock settings and have gotten to what feels like a good comprimise in how the vehicle handles - but what I really need is seat time, and maybe 15-20 more HP.

Also I'm moving down from 195 to 185's in the rear which should help, both with the fact that the tire diamater drops a little (effectively lowering my gear ratio) and providing a slightly smaller contact patch which will again change how the car reacts/feels."


The best would be a cage welded to your suspension points, but if you want to keep the back seats and everything looking stock this is what you should look for.

And dont listen to these guys comments, they dont no I'm have been a rally driver for 10 years.

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