[Shotimes] Aftermarket KYB Struts?

[Dave Kegel]

All those things affect the handling to some degree, but would not expect
matched struts and springs to change the balance.  I assume though, for
instance, if you had rear Konis set full stiff and the fronts full soft it
would oversteer pretty good, relative to having them set the same.

Yes, a front/rear tire pressure differential will always have an affect.

Dave Kegel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
To: "Don McKinnon (AST)" <dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: June 11, 2003 4:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Aftermarket KYB Struts?


> ROTFLOL!!!  This is the kind of post I like.  SHO relevant with humor.
>
> Okay, your disclaimer then spawns two more questions.  If a car has a 0.84
> ratio, and the additional suspension mods include things like
> Tokico/Eibachs, poly all around and AL SFBs, does the ratio need to be
> reduced further to get a more balanced car?  What happens when one adds
> subframe connectors?
>
> Second question is, should I be able to compensate for balance and
decrease
> understeer if I reduce air pressure in the rear tires by a few pounds?
>
> Carl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don McKinnon (AST)" <dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com>
> To: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>;
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 5:25 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Aftermarket KYB Struts?
>
>
> > Those small bars makes for some good understeering, who cars about body
> roll
> > when it keeps going straight <LOL>!
> >
> > remember this from John Hrinsin awhile back...
> > ----------
> > ...
> > 24mm/23mm    1.34 you have got to be kidding
> >
> > 19mm/19mm     1.13     girlie mahn
> > 20.6mm/21mm     1.04
> > 22mm/23mm          .94
> >
> > 26mm/28mm         .84         safe predictable understeer
> > 24mm/26mm         .82
> > 19mm/21mm         .75
> > 20.6mm/23mm      .72
> >
> > 24mm/28mm         .61         good overall balance
> > 22mm/26mm         .58
> >
> > 19mm/23mm         .52        Gen III optimal
> >
> > 20.6mm/26mm      .44        on the tail happy side
> > 22mm/28mm         .42
> >
> > 20.6mm/28mm      .33        sick oversteer
> > 19mm/26mm         .32
> >
> > 19mm/28mm         .24         yeah, right
> >
> > Sway bar bushings material, spring rates, strut type, settings and
mounts,
> > degree of unibody stiffing, sub frame bushing material and differential
> > type all have an effect on the above. ..
> > -----
> >
> > Don McKinnon
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