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got shocks?

Was the tire/wheel size the same before and after and you just needed the spacers for the particular
wheel?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@validpath.com>
To: <chris24g@yahoo.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: got shocks?


> This is probably only related somewhat, but when I installed my newer 15's on
> my grey S (which already had the rears toe'd out), I had to install 8mm spacers
> in front to clear the 16v caliper (no spacer in the rear). OMG - I couldn't
> believe how much it increased the steering response. This car already had the
> shortened steering ratio. Don't know how much the pic illustrates this, but
> here it is anyway...  :)
>
> http://www.validpath.com/images/grey81s/rear.JPG
>
> Is it typical for an increased width front wheelbase to generate more
> oversteer??
>
> thx, JT
>
>
> > The shorter wheelbased CRX will be tough to outcorner. I do have a racer's
> > secret for you though. A friend of mine who races shims the rear wheels in
> > his rabbit so they are toed out. This makes the car oversteer very easily.
> > I got to drive it at the track and couldn't believe a VW could handle like
> > this. Hard in a corner, lift, and the car would oversteer *immediately*
> > like a RWD car, then back on the throttle (which is unnatural at first) and
> > it would stop rotating and drift.
> >
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