Handling was [Shotimes] RE: supercharging

[Dave Kegel]

You can also try running rubber bushings with the 24mm bar and poly, TPR,
etc on the 26mm rear bar.  It's a nice alternative for those that are too
cheap and or lazy to dig up a 22mm bar and install the thing (like me).

Dave Kegel

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <jem@milleredp.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: February 13, 2003 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: Handling was [Shotimes] RE: supercharging


>
> I strenuously disagree with you on this.
>
> 22/26 is still a slight-understeer combination on an MTX car, and in a
> non-Quaife application more power=more understeer no matter what kind of
> Taurus you're driving.  The only way you'd ever get that combination to
> oversteer is a BIG lift-throttle situation (dive into a corner
> full-throttle and lift completely off the gas.)  And in that scenario the
> 24/26 combo will behave fairly similarly.  Moreover, 22/26 rides better -
> less neck-whip over one-wheel bumps.
>
> > Autocross or track events may benefit with oversteer, but I don't want
> > that on my street driven FWD cars.
>
> I agree about a general preference for a little understeer.  22/26 is a
> little understeer.  24/26 is HUGE understeer in any Taurus unless you've
> got a Quaife.
>
> Autocrossers run 19/26.
>
> The best performance combo in an open-diff FWD car is very stiff front
> springs and no anti-roll bar.  All roll stiffness from springs and
> left/right wheels completely decoupled.  Ride goes to hell, though.
>
> John.
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