I'd say that's about right, in my experience, though obviously anti-roll
bars are only one part of the overall picture: the transition from straight
line suspension-attitude to the point where its fully loaded up (and back
again). Weight distribution, spring & shock choice, wheel castor/camber and
the type of rubber on its shoes at each end, obviously have a big effect
too: increase the grip at the back or decrease it at the front, for any
given road surface, and it'll understeer more, and vice-versa.
By the way, does anyone know if there's a (cheap) adjustable rear anti-roll
bar bolt-on, for the TR6 ?
Neil Beesley
'70 TR6
'97 MX-5
'86 BMW M5
'95 XM
No space
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of R. Ashford Little II
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 05:14
> To: 6-Pack
> Subject: over-steer, under-steer, neutral steer...thoughts, theories,
> comments
>
>
> Without reading the many emails that follow (I'm just catching up on
> them), I would say this. So here's my answer, initially the TR6 will
> under-steer, but that will change to over-steer.
>
> "I" am far from a suspension expert. But, I would say that I would
> stiffen up the front roll bar to assist in under-steer and add a rear
> sway bar to help with over-steer.
>
> These bars must or should be from a matched family (planned out), for
> them to work properly. Well, that's about it as far as my knowledge
> goes, since I need to take myself down to Road Atlanta for some lessons
> anyway.
>
> So, those are my answers without cheating to see what others have said.
> Unless I'm wrong, and then my second email will simply mean that I had a
> bolt of lightening thought.
>
> R. Ashford Little II
> www.geocities.com/ralittle2
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Jim Swarthout
> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 9:22 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: oversteer, understeer, neutral steer...thoughts, theories,
> comments
>
> To the list,
>
> What happens to your TR-6 when you "put it" into a corner? What happens
> at the threshold when the tires begin to slide? Does it over-steer,
> under-steer, or is it neutral...how do "you" know how to set-up your
> suspension?
>
> Jim Swarthout
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