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Old 09-05-2005, 06:37 PM
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Cool Odd

Rob -
Odd.. I found the same thing to a point.

the manual says that if you move rear shocks in on the tower it will increase rear rotation. I have found that when I move the rear shocks in, it increases rear bite, which would decreas rear rotation, since the car is not breaking loose.

Moving the tops of the rear shocks in slows the suspension down. I have found that this increases side bite and decreases forward traction. Which would in effect decrease rotation.

However,
one more, it says that if you increase caster on rubbers, it increses turn in, and if you increase caster with foams, it increase mid to exit steering. I have always found the latter to be true no matter what tires I was running.

Increasing caster decreases turn in and increases mid to exit turning. You lay them back they don't bite as hard initially no matter what the tire. They respond less twitchy for small adjustments. You also get smoother tansition of the car in rounder corner types. The way this car reacts between 4 degree and 6 degree is amazing.

There were a few things in there that were a little touchy. I have well over 20 years of racing behind me giving me the same thoughts.
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