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 Debate: To induce oversteer.. front/rear spring ratio
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Tue, 17 August 2004 13:44
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Just curious.....
To induce oversteer.
What way should spring ratios be set up?
Stiffer front or rear springs??????????????
Although heavily influenced by sway bars.... ignoring that just for this debate.
I have been told by a few that stiffer fronts will induce oversteer..
But a friend believes that heavier rears would induce oversteer.
As softer springs have more weight transfer, more weight transfer to the front will take weight off the back; easier to kick out.
Asked my father and he just dumped a dusty textbook on me about car handling dynamics.... it will take me forever cause I am bad at reading but will read....
So please give what you know or believe or have heard (and by who if it is reputable persons) and elaborate why.
Thnx all.
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Melbourne
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Re: Debate: To induce oversteer.. front/rear spring ratio
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Tue, 17 August 2004 14:49
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You get given a textbook, then decide that you'll post on Toymods. That's a far more knowledgeable resource, good job. 
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Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: Debate: To induce oversteer.. front/rear spring ratio
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Tue, 17 August 2004 16:28
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Read the book.
Basically, it is not that simple, as it is a complex combination of spring rates, shock rates, geometry, suspension type, conditions (wet or dry), track surface, car weight, weight distribution etc, etc, etc.
But basically, stiffer rear would help induce overtseer. Just follow the route of every drifter under the sun.
Apart from drifting, why do you wnat to do this. It is much harder and more rewarding to get a car through a corner quickly with everything working in harmony. IMHO, drifting, whilst it can be spectacular, is basically boring shit.
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Newcastle
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August 2003
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Re: Debate: To induce oversteer.. front/rear spring ratio
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Tue, 17 August 2004 16:31
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Haha of course I am going to read textbook, but it just is gunna take me ages, the last book I was interested in and tried to read took me a year.
Just thought Id post to see what people say, their opinions on diff setups are...
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