Re: scirocco-L-digest V1 #1353

[Ben Patterson <bpatterson@stanford.edu>]

I totally know what you mean - I had the same thing happen to me with 
my 86' 16v when I first got it. Wasn't expecting it at all after 
driving a Honda Accord for 6 years (understeering little beasts they 
are.) Almost spun the car on wet pavement a week later. I have a 28mm 
rear sway bar, and a 24 mm front with Bogue Turbogas shocks, 15" rims 
with Michelin Pilots, but I also have 1 degree negative camber and 
that seems to make it even a little more aggressive. (when this all 
happened I was running with some nasty Euro Comp T/A's. Never buy em 
- they suck). With the Michelins, at least I can feel the rear start 
to slide before it breaks loose....

Ben Patterson, 86' 16v
(in the garage waiting for a tranny, a downpipe, a clutch, and a 
distributor/hall sender/wiring harness for it's electrical ailments. 
Sigh...)


-Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 22:03:17 EST
-From: DNK006@aol.com
-Subject: Oversteer?

-I thought oversteer was a thing for mid-engine Porsches and such!  I took a
-corner a little quick tonight, on wet pavement, and instead of the front
-loosing grip the back did!  Very violent!!!  I had to corect for massive
-oversteer.  I have okay struts, Yokohama 13 tires, basically a stock setup.
-This has never happend to me before, was very unexpected, and makes me
-wonder, what the hell happened?  BTW, this was on smooth new asphalt.

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