[s-cars] Understeer vs. oversteer?

[Theodore Chen]

--- CaptMagu at aol.com wrote:
> Teddy
>
> >that being said, the rear antiroll bar that comes stock does seem a little
> small, and you could go bigger.  i'd probably start thinking about running
> more rear spring or softening up the front antiroll bar.  i probably
> wouldn't soften the front springs because you'll get more brake dive.<
>
> I"ve actually learned that a bit more stiffer on the front sway bar will
> actually help the understeer. The concept is similar to adding negative
> camber to the front wheels/tires. You're trying to maintain the contact patch
>
> with the hard stuff. This is something that has to be tuned but the 28mm bar
> from the avant seems to work nicely.

that seems a little odd, but the UrS4/S6 does have a peculiar front
suspension that uses the antiroll bar as a tension strut rod to provide
fore-aft location of the control arms.  the torsen center differential
may have an effect, too.

-teddy


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