Re: handling?

["Joseph Rae" <quattro@ptinet.net>]

Also the same thing will happen with worn out supframe and A arm bushings
Joe
4000csq with shot bushings

----- Original Message -----
From: Lawson, Dave <dlawson@ball.com>
To: quattro List <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 1999 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: handling?


> > Here's something I hope some of you with some racing experience with
> > quattros can answer me.
> > During hard cornering (eg. an intersection) on dry asphalt my front end
> > feels like it's bouncing on the road.
> > It feels like there isn't enough friction, and the rear wheels are
> > pushing the car forward, resulting the front wheels to bounce. Is this
> > normal, or could be allignemnent, or perhaps even tires? I have Blizzaks
> > on.
>
> The first part is Blizzaks are not designed for dry asphalt performance,
> so you are probably overworking the tire. The second part is understanding
> how the Blizzaks function. I don't have Blizzaks, but have driven them on
> occasion. But I did learn about them at the steamboat winter driving
school
> this year, btw the school is sponsored by bridgestone. When we went out
> for dinner and beers, a former instructor from the school came along. He
> talked about how the Blizzaks have a very soft sidewall and how you need
> to take this into account when cornering on ice/snow. He said that under
> cornering there are 2 stages, you 'set' the tire and then 'set' the
> suspension.
> I guess that this takes people by surprise, or maybe they are not used to
> it being so pronounced. HTH.
> -
> Dave Lawson
>