Holy Understeer!

Justint5387 · 07-13-2018, 09:44 AM

Go to the track so you can pinpoint exactly where the car is understeering.

You need more front camber in this car, there is too much weight up front to only have -1 camber.

If you can get the specs you want with SPC, you don't need to get SPL arms.

JARblue · 07-19-2018, 02:17 PM

My old Accord coupe (FF of course) would understeer like hell at 10 mph in the right scenario. It used to happen to me all the time.

cv129 · 07-20-2018, 11:28 AM

Car sounded good #91!

igota21incher · 07-22-2018, 11:03 AM

Update: had the rear sway bar installed at full stiff (was previously running stock bar); full soft front; camber front at -2. Understeer solved! Went with these settings at the suggestion of the local shop. However, as many on you said the back end now wants to kick out with the slightest bit of throttle input.

Turn in feels great, but mid-late corner has me hesitant to give more throttle to power out the turn. I guess this would be what some call over steer.

Albeit, I need to put some more miles on the car to really get a full feel of the new suspension setting, I’m already thinking of going full stiff on front and middle setting rear as initially suggested.

Lots of goodies in this thread as well: Stiff Front Sway Bar Thoughts

07-13-2018, 09:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Justint5387 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 188 Drives: 2016 370z Silver 6MT Rep Power: 12	Go to the track so you can pinpoint exactly where the car is understeering. You need more front camber in this car, there is too much weight up front to only have -1 camber. If you can get the specs you want with SPC, you don't need to get SPL arms. Last edited by Justint5387; 07-13-2018 at 09:47 AM.

07-19-2018, 02:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	My old Accord coupe (FF of course) would understeer like hell at 10 mph in the right scenario. It used to happen to me all the time. Hotrodz likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \| Last edited by JARblue; 07-19-2018 at 02:22 PM.

07-20-2018, 11:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
cv129 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,255 Drives: 09 Nismo, 16 Nismo Rep Power: 163995	Car sounded good #91! 2011 Nismo#91 likes this. __________________ Setrab \| RE-71 \| SPL \| JRZ \| Nismo \| ARK \| Whiteline \| RacingBrake \| CJM Oil Pan \| Ti shield

07-22-2018, 11:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
igota21incher Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: new york Posts: 100 Drives: 07 civic Rep Power: 17	Update: had the rear sway bar installed at full stiff (was previously running stock bar); full soft front; camber front at -2. Understeer solved! Went with these settings at the suggestion of the local shop. However, as many on you said the back end now wants to kick out with the slightest bit of throttle input. Turn in feels great, but mid-late corner has me hesitant to give more throttle to power out the turn. I guess this would be what some call over steer. Albeit, I need to put some more miles on the car to really get a full feel of the new suspension setting, I’m already thinking of going full stiff on front and middle setting rear as initially suggested. Lots of goodies in this thread as well: Stiff Front Sway Bar Thoughts Eagle likes this. Last edited by igota21incher; 07-23-2018 at 02:34 PM.

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