Handling was [Shotimes] RE: supercharging

[John Weidenbenner]

Changing to stock FSB bushings will reduce oversteer.

I just noticed my mis-statement, 'The ATX SHO has slight
> > > oversteer with the 24/26 combo". I meant to say 'slight understeer'.

John W.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Midwest SHO Specialists" <SHOtimes@midwestsho.com>
To: "John Miller" <jem@milleredp.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: Handling was [Shotimes] RE: supercharging


> I have nice tires on the car and I can break the back loose at will.  It
> definetly has oversteer.  With the 19mm bar up front, it just wan't fun.
It
> would break the ass loose at every "spirited" turn.
>
> Mike Kopstain
> Midwest SHO Specialists
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> Arlington Heights, IL 60004
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Miller" <jem@milleredp.com>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Handling was [Shotimes] RE: supercharging
>
>
> > > Don't forget that he's talking about his SLO. The ATX SHO has slight
> > > oversteer with the 24/26 combo and is a good basis to tune handling. I
> > > would expect the SLO's of the world would be more like the ATX SHO
than
> > > the MTX SHO when it comes to handling modifications.
> >
> > Say WHAT?
> >
> > If you consider the SHO to have 'slight oversteer' with 24/26 bars (and
> > either stock or Eibach springs) then I'd hate to see what you think of
any
> > production Bimmer, Benz, etc. that's actually throttle-steerable.
> >
> > 24/26 is tolerable with a Quaife, because the weight transfer off the
> > inside front tire will produce some degree of throttle-steerability.
> >
> > Without a Quaife, it's way too much front bar.
> >
> > John.
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