Re: 90QC Widest tires? Susp tweaks? Steering?

[raf40@oes.amdahl.com (Richard Funnell)]

I'd be careful adding a rear sway bar, since it will tend to cause the car
to oversteer unless you add similar additional roll stiffness to the front
end as well.

I know that shocks don't add roll stiffness under steady state conditions,
but weak shocks do let a car roll more as you go into a turn.  Your
description of rolling unless cornered just right leads me to believe that
additional transient stiffness from stiffer shocks might address your
problem.

>     I personally don't have any experience with wheel/tire combos on this
>     model, but I think I may have a suggestion re. suspension.
>     If I'm not mistaken, that car did not come from the factory with a
>     rear sway bar. (if it did, I'm sorry for the bandwidth)
>     So, assuming that the car does not have a rear bar, the most sensible
>     way to resolve handling probs. would be to add one. The most
>     factory-like way would be to use a set of Front control arms (which
>     have the provisions for the sway bar) in the rear and add the front
>     sway bar mounts to the rear subframe, then install a front sway bar in
>     the rear of the car as well. In my opinion, this will tighten up the
>     handling more than anything else.
>     I'm sure other list members will also have suggestions for you.
>
>     Todd.
>
>
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>Subject: 90QC Widest tires? Susp tweaks? Steering?
>Author:  rsco@lubrizol.com (Robert S. Cohen) at Internet
>Date:    1/30/96 12:38 PM
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>
>Hi there-
>
>I've been toying with the idea of upgrading my Coupe's wheels to  +2 (17")
>configuration. I think a 215/45R17 will fit. Can I go any wider on what I
>suppose will be an 8" wide rim?
>
>Also, who are the sources for the suspension tweaks I keep hearing about?
>The coupe rolls/leans a good deal unless cornered pefectly, but FWIW rarely
>bids adieu to the road. I think I'd like to flatten it a bit.
>
>Oh, one more thing. I get what I think is a pronounced oversteer when the
>steering is cranked over a good bit when accelerating from low speed (ex. a
>sharp left turn with oncoming traffic.) is this normal/ correctable?
>
>Thanks,
>Rob
>
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Richard Funnell,
San Jose, California
'83 urQ
'87 560 SL