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The endless battle against Understeer
- Thread starter Skeeter
- Start date
Oh don't worry, I am under no impression that I am a good track driver
I will sort out some tuition for my next track day.
It even helps good ones ..... but better still the car will love you for it as your not as hard on the car
182cup & 172 racecar
I think a few guy's found this out at Llandow when we took them out.
So many people's approach to driving quickly, is just so, so wrong.
So many people's approach to driving quickly, is just so, so wrong.
182cup & 172 racecar
April 6th Rockingham is the first.
Just back from skiing and a birthday to attend then ..... but I will get to one ....
I must get on track in the clio now I have sorted it ..... in fact I really must get back on track
had my first trackday experience a few weeks ago and suffered the same results..pleanty of understeer.I would put 90% of it down to my in experience and the other 10 down to me not knowing the optimum damping settings for my coilovers,didnt adjust tyre pressures either.
Was getting about 10 different bits of advice about the damper settings lol
rock hard on the back,soft on the front
soft on the back,hard on front,
rock hard all round etc etc
Had my camber set up at 1 deg neg as shes a daily so i thought any more might be too much on the road? and also was running yoko s-drives which are by no means a great tyre.
Suspension wise im running BC coilovers with all new wishbones,track rod ends,ball joints and brakes are brembo hc with ebc yellowstuff pads and brand new rear discs with yellowstuff pads so to my ingnorance i was expecting to be flying around with no issues but understeer was a problem.
Have another track day in May so the plan is to get better tyres,a bit more camber,keep an eye on tyre pressures,play around with the dampers and hopefully with a bit more practice i hope to see some improvement.
If anyone has any other suggestions im more than happy to listen
Was getting about 10 different bits of advice about the damper settings lol
rock hard on the back,soft on the front
soft on the back,hard on front,
rock hard all round etc etc
Had my camber set up at 1 deg neg as shes a daily so i thought any more might be too much on the road? and also was running yoko s-drives which are by no means a great tyre.
Suspension wise im running BC coilovers with all new wishbones,track rod ends,ball joints and brakes are brembo hc with ebc yellowstuff pads and brand new rear discs with yellowstuff pads so to my ingnorance i was expecting to be flying around with no issues but understeer was a problem.
Have another track day in May so the plan is to get better tyres,a bit more camber,keep an eye on tyre pressures,play around with the dampers and hopefully with a bit more practice i hope to see some improvement.
If anyone has any other suggestions im more than happy to listen
Can't wait to get on track and see what all this fuss is about tbh lol. I'm going to be doing this first though
http://www.silverstone.co.uk/track/driver-coaching/1-to-1-driver-coaching/?Tab=own-car
http://www.silverstone.co.uk/track/driver-coaching/1-to-1-driver-coaching/?Tab=own-car
Can't wait to get on track and see what all this fuss is about tbh lol. I'm going to be doing this first though
http://www.silverstone.co.uk/track/driver-coaching/1-to-1-driver-coaching/?Tab=own-car
For those prices look up simon mason ....top driver coach to and nice guy
E46 M3
Indeed and also used to own a cup!
MarkCup
ClioSport Club Member
had my first trackday experience a few weeks ago and suffered the same results..pleanty of understeer.I would put 90% of it down to my in experience and the other 10 down to me not knowing the optimum damping settings for my coilovers,didnt adjust tyre pressures either.
Was getting about 10 different bits of advice about the damper settings lol
rock hard on the back,soft on the front
soft on the back,hard on front,
rock hard all round etc etc
Had my camber set up at 1 deg neg as shes a daily so i thought any more might be too much on the road? and also was running yoko s-drives which are by no means a great tyre.
Suspension wise im running BC coilovers with all new wishbones,track rod ends,ball joints and brakes are brembo hc with ebc yellowstuff pads and brand new rear discs with yellowstuff pads so to my ingnorance i was expecting to be flying around with no issues but understeer was a problem.
Have another track day in May so the plan is to get better tyres,a bit more camber,keep an eye on tyre pressures,play around with the dampers and hopefully with a bit more practice i hope to see some improvement.
If anyone has any other suggestions im more than happy to listen
Read this thread from start to end.
What you're looking to change above will address 10% of your problem. Reading this thread and opening your mind to learning and improving will address the other 90%.
WRX
Adamm whilst I'm sure it will help and you will learn quite a lot. When you book most trackdays coaching is available and a 20 minute session is often free, at most £25. So the equivilant comes to £75 tops on your first track day. Just worth thinking about mate.Can't wait to get on track and see what all this fuss is about tbh lol. I'm going to be doing this first though
http://www.silverstone.co.uk/track/driver-coaching/1-to-1-driver-coaching/?Tab=own-car
Interesting as he was good friends with the owner of the cup I now have .... must ask andrew if thiscwas simons old car ... I assume you mean 172 cup
Cheers mate will look into him then, cheers.
Cheers for the pointer mate I'll probably try this as well on my first track day then
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The Chubby Pirate
ClioSport Club Member
Golf R
Slow down?
E46 M3
I do. I never saw it as it was before I knew him.
