conedoctor
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- Mar 2, 2006
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Calgary,
AB_Canada
New to this forum but not to DSM's and have been doing AutoX for over 10 years.
I am getting the car ready for next season and want to sort out some issues.
I own Dennis Grant's 97 Talon TSi, I have had it for about 3 years now and after doing repairs and having some kids I want to sort the car out and go fast now.
The car is set up as Dennis had with no changes but for some tires, I am on some 245/40-17 V710 right now not the 285/30-18 A6's I should be but the Kumhos were cheap and the season is 1/2 done so I grabbed them.
Anyways the car will just not turn in for me at all, my big problem right now is I have to assume Dennis has the correct parts on the car because he researched the crap out of it so I don't want to make changes to it.
I know the car was set up for more open courses and works well on high speed courses, I don't get to run them often so I need a few setups maybe as most of the time we are in small lots and I need lots of front grip.
So in the front springs are 900lbs and rear 600lbs, I have the shocks chraged to about 120 this is down from the 150psi Dennis said but not much so I assume they are good. Front RM bar and stock rear bar.
Now I know an AWD will push but it will not turn good at all and will not transition, going through slalom the front just skids when I turn.
I hate being on a budget but last year was bad and Im lucky to even be out racing be it on tiny tires.
Could the change in tire size be my whole problem?
I kind of think not as I should not need big tires to be fast, faster yes but when I was working the course at the last event I can just see how easy other cars seem to turn in. I let the driver on an STX WRX drive and his car had way more turn in as well.
I did try a bit of "slow down go faster" but I went slower
So input is welcome.
I am getting the car ready for next season and want to sort out some issues.
I own Dennis Grant's 97 Talon TSi, I have had it for about 3 years now and after doing repairs and having some kids I want to sort the car out and go fast now.
The car is set up as Dennis had with no changes but for some tires, I am on some 245/40-17 V710 right now not the 285/30-18 A6's I should be but the Kumhos were cheap and the season is 1/2 done so I grabbed them.
Anyways the car will just not turn in for me at all, my big problem right now is I have to assume Dennis has the correct parts on the car because he researched the crap out of it so I don't want to make changes to it.
I know the car was set up for more open courses and works well on high speed courses, I don't get to run them often so I need a few setups maybe as most of the time we are in small lots and I need lots of front grip.
So in the front springs are 900lbs and rear 600lbs, I have the shocks chraged to about 120 this is down from the 150psi Dennis said but not much so I assume they are good. Front RM bar and stock rear bar.
Now I know an AWD will push but it will not turn good at all and will not transition, going through slalom the front just skids when I turn.
I hate being on a budget but last year was bad and Im lucky to even be out racing be it on tiny tires.
Could the change in tire size be my whole problem?
I kind of think not as I should not need big tires to be fast, faster yes but when I was working the course at the last event I can just see how easy other cars seem to turn in. I let the driver on an STX WRX drive and his car had way more turn in as well.
I did try a bit of "slow down go faster" but I went slower
So input is welcome.
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