shaolin_racer

is it possible to get oversteer on a frontwheel drive car with just suspension modifications?

thanks in advance

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Geo

Yes it is Grasshopper.

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91 G20 turbo well modded
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84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction
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shaolin_racer

could you please elaborate on that?

what would you recomend in order to achieve oversteer on a b15?

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Geo

Well, since I already answered your first question, it's your turn to elaborate Grasshopper.

There are lots of ways to do it, but most of them I would not recommend for a road car.

So, do you have:

1) A road car?
2) A race car or dedicated track car?
3) A dual purpose car?

Why do you want to induce oversteer?

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91 Sentra SE-R well modded
91 G20 turbo well modded
92 SCCA ITS Sentra SE-R occasionally borrowed
84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction
http://www.nissport.com

shaolin_racer

I would like to have a dual purpose car. I would also like to have a some oversteer to help with cornering. Although I'm not sure if there are any benifits to understeer on cornering. I recently purchased some new tires(Pirelli P6000) and the car seem to push alot more.

Or would it be more benificial to get neutral handling?

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bahearn

My opinion is to keep your street car understeering. Leave the oversteer on the track.

You can get adjustable sway bars that allow for Jekyll/Hyde handling to some extent.

As for your tires, more air in the front.

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shaolin_racer

Will the increased air pressure help with the understeer? Or just give me less grip on the front?

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se-r-57

It should help with the understeer. There are lots of good books on chassis setup out there. That would be a good place to srart.

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98sr20ve

You can tune your suspension to be more neutral with a rear swaybar. Leave the front one stock. I hear Stillen has a adjustable rear bar for the B15. Its cost about 280 but you can get it for about 240 by just haggling a bit. This alone should make your car far more neutral but still not oversteer (set the bar full soft). Also, when you put the rear bar on upgrade the bushings on the stock front bar with some urethane bushings. This should give you a fairly neutral but still safe car.

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shaolin_racer

Thanks. I think I will have to try that.

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