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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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great stuff!
Old Oct 30, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by curly
If you're concerned with understeer, why are your front tire pressures higher than your rear?
We set it up like that initially because it had epic oversteer, it was then one variable I have left alone. The car is fairly neutral at the moment but I might need to revisit tyre pressures when I fit these new firmer front springs.

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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 03:26 PM
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What tires are you running with?
Old Nov 6, 2011 | 06:49 AM
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Just street tyres for now, but next set will probably be Toyo Proxes R888.
Old Nov 6, 2011 | 06:50 AM
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Got some new 15x8 shoes, really happy with the offset:



Also swapped out the 6kg/mm springs in the front for some 8kg/mm ones. I did a rough calculation and found the car would sit approx 40mm higher with this change, so I ordered a 150mm spring (replacing a 200mm spring) as I was already almost at the bottom of the adjustment perch.

Long story short; the new springs look like they will be okay but they aren't captive at the full unloaded shock length, I don't think it will be an issue for track work. If I want to go significantly lower I will probably have to get helper springs.

Itching to hit the track again!!
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