> Run your front bar stiffer, or your rear bar softer - either will cause a
> higher percentage of weight to transfer at the front of the car.
but i dont want to change the steer characteristics.. which feel just about
right now...
-james
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
To: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: how do i get fronts as hot as rears?
> On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, James Creasy wrote:
>
> > i got a pyrometer recently and took temps last event. my front tires
(kumho
> > V700) never get as hot as the rears- about 15 degrees cooler (even more
> > scary, i had 155 runs on the last set of fronts and there was still
tread
> > showing! they dont wear much)
> >
> > what can i do to even out the temps? as the tires heat up i go from
> > oversteer to understeer as the rears heat up and give me more traction
in
> > the back. i could be more consistent driving if they heated up the
same.
> >
> > ive got smaller fronts (245 on 17x9") than rears (275 on 17x10") and
have
> > about 55% rear weight bias and front pressure about 21 lbs, rear
pressure 24
> > lbs. getting the tires warm is a challenge normally because the car is
> > fairly light.
> >
> > also, i dont seem to have much bite up front compared to other cars ive
> > ridden in.
> >
> > what about running the front ride height lower?
>
> Run your front bar stiffer, or your rear bar softer - either will cause a
> higher percentage of weight to transfer at the front of the car.
>
> KeS
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