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Re: Oversteering AWD

At 4:44 PM -0800 1/14/98, ptimmerm@mashtun.JPL.NASA.GOV wrote:

[snip -- overview]

>So, should everyone run out and do this to their street car?  NO!
>Welding up rear diffs for the street or track is a bad idea.
>And these springs are much to stiff for everyday driving. But perhaps
>moving in these dirrections, less front bar, and more spring would
>be a step in the right dirrection.  I can also see where a lsd upgrade
>for these cars would be a big benefit for spirited driving.

On the same note, Bilstein has a really great web page on how to tune a car
for racing.  Much of the same techniques apply to street cars.

It's at http://www.bilstein.com/motor_specs.html/

Chris.

'90 CQ (looking for a dark '91 w/low miles)
'87 RX7 Tii (for sale soon)