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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 01:05 AM
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We all know that the Z drived into the limits gets Understeer, what can do to reduce this ???

yesterday i upgraded my tire pressure and it geted worst, was undriveble
whats the best tire pressure?
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by mc350z
believe it or not remove the spare tire.
Ultimately most road cars will understeer, it's safer than oversteer
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by mc350z
thats true, automakers determined the average drivers first reaction would be to brake or lift rather that correct with steering.


i noticed in autoX that with the spare tire removed and less than half an tank of gas. the back end would break loose much easier and changed the dynamocs of the car.
INstall roll bars
Upgrade suspension
Make body stiffer!?
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jvanquish
INstall roll bars
Upgrade suspension
Make body stiffer!?
+1
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 05:02 AM
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you can also run equal sized rubber all around
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 05:30 AM
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Brake a bit earlier. Give the car a bit of throttle through the turn. This will get some of the weight off the outside front tire.
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 05:35 AM
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turn the steering wheel a little bit further
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 09:33 AM
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Brake drift.
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 09:49 AM
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learn to drive and know the limits of your car/supsension/tires
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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learn to drive and know the limits of your car/supsension/tires
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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You can also run a stiffer sway bar in the rear.
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by paulsmansfield
turn the steering wheel a little bit further
haha. Fun one !
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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 01:13 PM
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It's much easier than that guys

The easiest and cheapest way to adjust the handling dynamics of your vehicle is to adjust your tire pressures.

While you can always pick up parts like anti-swaybars (such as ours ) you can easily adjust the handling dynamics with what you have. Adjust front or rear tire pressures in increments of 2psi.

If it's still not performing in a way that you like, it could be your driving techniques and habits.

Once you have a solid foundation on your technique and your car's abilities/dynamics, then you should start modding.

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Old Nov 18, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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get a new car(like Ferrari F50), if that doesn't help, get a new hobby.
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