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whoo hoo nearly famous now got my pic on the web LOL

Some good coverage of the weekend if anyone would like to see some racing in the UAE

http://album.dubaiautodrome.fastmail.fm/SS...s/DSC_7062.html

http://www.dubaiautodrome.com/tracktalk/co...ne.aspx?id=2662

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nice work you handsome devil!

this shot is money:

saloons6962.jpg

I am amin i :P

yer i just posted the link so you could see what the track was like as there were some good pics. I finished behind the bloody GT2 both times .7 ec in first race and .15 sec in second race

Righto if you look at the pic of my car you can see the inside rear is just about in the air and i think that is not helping with naff all grip during mid corner.

Now what do i need to stop that from taking place??

I have done the alloy bushes in the rear sub frame if that a pineapple

The sway bars back and front are Cusco items 30mm rear and 24mm front

the shocks are Japanese Ohlins non adjustable front and rear.

The spring rates are 7.1kg/mm front and 6.6 kg/mm rear.

And thanks for the time to help this poor old punter out.

it's possible the bars are too stiff and causing it to lift wheels. if you can be arsed it could be worth testing out some different combos if you still have your stock bars. some heavier springs may cure it too. from what I've seen the tracks there look very smooth, so you could certainly go much higher in both front and rear spring and maybe downsize the bars a bit. providing the dampers can cope of course.

A couple of race pics show the car kneeling over on the front outside. That could cause it to lift the inside rear. Normally I'd say it needs a heavier front ARB, perhaps heavier front springs or lighter rears.

Seems that the heavier front springs and suitable dampers may be the first combo to try a few other have recomended that be the first area to try and improve.

Track is F1 standard and is baby bum smooth

trouble is the bloody thing sneaked past me as i was happly understreering through the last corner LOL.

My old car is quicker in a straightline but he can get me under brakes and through corners as i cant hit them as hard with semi's as i could with slicks which appear to be hiding the fact the car was not as well sorted as i thought it was.

Gunna be gettin me some of them michlin pilot cup sports as well, same as the GT2 taking that part of the problem away.

if your car is already understeering, I wouldn't go with harder front springs or bars. that will only make the understeer worse. You might be better off looking at front roll couple to reduce front body roll without altering spring rates. And roll axis inclination which could be causing the excessive yaw which leads to the inside rear lifting.

And that in english please :-)^

Either raise the nose of the car or buy some of these:

http://www.moonface.co.jp/shopping/goodspr...gi?gno=MFP-SCA1

Also you probably could usefully invest some dollars in one or other of the car suspension books.

Edited by djr81

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