the stock alinement causes the car to under steer
also the skinny stock tires and rims...
call for more info
Mike Kerr
Restoration Products
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Placerville, CA 95667
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-----Original Message-----
From: Hall, Phillip <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
To: Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, February 28, 2000 10:58 AM
Subject: Handling
>List-
>
>I would like to open up a discussion on Roadster handling. We all know the
>Roadster understeers. Now how to overcome this problem. The books say
that
>if a car understeers one needs to increase rear roll stiffness to balance
>the car. Increase front stiffness to promote understreer - if a car
>oversteers. My experience autocrossing with the Roadster proved that if
you
>increase front stiffness with a larger front bar, times would decrease.
But
>the books (Performance Handling) are saying otherwise. Sharp agrees with
>the books if you look at the modifications to the bumper stops. To
increase
>oversteer the front stop is cut further then the rear - increasing
effective
>rear stiffness. Can someone put this all together for me as it applies to
>the Roadster.
>
>Phil Hall
>'66 1600 in who wants to corner faster in Alabama
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