And the Maita needs forced induction bad. Now that the weather has warmed up, my competitor here is getting the power to the ground and running away from me. He has 230 hp at the rear wheels, I have 110 hp at the wheels if they all show up at the same time pulling in the same direction. :rolleyes:
69Boss302,
As SVTCole pointed out, you can use a front/ rear tire pressure differential to effect the handling balance of your car. It is quite common to have upto a 10 lb. difference front to rear, with the fronts at a higher pressure.
My CSVT is very throttle sensitive in corners the way I have it set up. I have Koni/Eibach's, Bridgestone S-03 PP, and "Aussie" rear sway bar. The car now rewards SMOOTH inputs. I'm guessing on the following suggestions without seeing you drive, as these are things I've seen in teaching novice schools:
1) If the understeer is on initial turn-in, you might not be going slow enough on corner entry. If that is the cause, you need to start braking a bit earlier and lose the speed with the brakes not scrubbing tires.
2) If the understeer is mid turn to corner exit, too much throttle or too much steering wheel. This requires seat time to differentiate but they seem to come together. The solution is BREATHE the throttle (SLIGHT lift ) and UNWIND the steering wheel a little. By doing these two things, you give the front tires a bit more grip to turn the car.
3) If the oversteer is in slalom's, either too much speed in this violent manuver, lifting on the throttle or not being smooth with your inputs. The same thing goes for the corners as well as braking too much while trying to turn. Stock suspension CSVT's transfer soo much weight forward under braking that the back end gets real light, and if you turn at that point the back end will rotate.
Guys, point out anything you disagree with.
These are just a few things, seat time and a mentor are the best things to help improve your driving. John Ames is an excellent driver to emulate, he is SMOOTH. To help with car setup, find a fast FWD person to talk to. Since John Ames drives a RWD car, his set up will be different than what you need. Good luck and have fun autocrossing.
Respectfully,
Andy Hohl