[s-cars] <braces inbox for flood> '02 //S6 - Bueller?

[Taka Mizutani]

Proper alignment makes all the difference in "feel."

Take that S8 down to your preferred shop, preferably one that does race cars
often and knows how to setup a suspension, and have it aligned properly.

You probably want at least 1 deg. or more of negative camber, probably want
the toe setup loose so you can get the back end out.

I always felt that it was the opposite- the D2 and D3 cars feel much
lighter, esp. for their size, while the V-8 C5 cars feel very heavy. The RS6
feels like a tank driving down the road.

Maybe you should also check to see that the steering damper is functioning
properly- that makes a big difference too, as do suspension bushings.

The Miata went from decent to very good just by going from stock suspension
alignment to -1deg. all around, zero toe but all settings even all around,
no fudging. Turn-in feel increased exponentially and I can push the car a
lot harder with confidence. Now I can take my favorite offramp at 70 instead
of 60 (35mph indicated).

Taka


On 9/20/07, pkrasusky at ups.com <pkrasusky at ups.com> wrote:
>
>
> NEVER said "better".  Just immediately more tossable feeling.  Maybe
> emphasis should be placed on "feeling".  It's very VERY evident 2' down the
> roadway in one vs. the other.  Now my 2nd C5S6 and my 1/2 dozenth D2S8 flog,
> guessing I've gotten good data points.
>
> Alignment settings?  Hmmm...  well, that'd have to be "whatever the car
> came with 12 months / 20k ago", I'm guessing?  I CAN tell you the best way
> to install 3x baby seats tho...
>
> 8-)
>
> -Paul
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Taka Mizutani [mailto:t44tqtro at gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 20, 2007 1:49 PM
> *To:* Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
> *Cc:* s-car-list at audifans.com
> *Subject:* Re: [s-cars] <braces inbox for flood> '02 //S6 - Bueller?
>
> Sorry, I can't get a hold of a D2 and C5 that easily..... I've driven them
> on separate occasions and I don't think the C5 cars drive better than D2 or
> D3s.
>
> I was able to hustle a D3 A8 through the twisties better than a C5 RS6 or
> even a C5 A6 2.7T, allroad was no comparison.
>
> What alignment settings are you running on the S8?
>
> Taka
>
>
> On 9/20/07, pkrasusky at ups.com <pkrasusky at ups.com> wrote:
> >
> >  Nope, it's not an alignment issue.  It's the "feel" through the wheel.
> > Drive both back to back and report back.
> >
> > Wheels?  That's //SFest2008 as they're still in Switzerland -
> > errrrrrr...
> >
> >
> >
> >  ------------------------------
> > *From:* Taka Mizutani [mailto:t44tqtro at gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 20, 2007 10:21 AM
> > *To:* Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)
> > *Cc:* s-car-list at audifans.com
> > *Subject:* Re: [s-cars] <braces inbox for flood> '02 //S6 - Bueller?
> >
> >  Paul-
> > Get a proper alignment- I don't see how your S8 feels less nimble than a
> > tanklike S6 Avant.
> >
> > Where are the wheels we were promised at S-Fest?
> >
> > Taka
> >
> >
>