Originally Posted by
Hyper_Mike
Trips...thank you very much for the reply.
I would characterize it as a general lack of steering everywhere through the corners...I just don't seem to be able to enter or drive through the corner as quickly as I'd like/as others seem to be able to do.
I'm already saucing the fronts at 1/2 to 3/4 which was part of the reason I was thinking I should look elsewhere for a solution.
For the general overall lack of steering I think you'll like the red spring better. IT should give you some more everywhere.
Originally Posted by
Hyper_Mike
I had tried Jaco grey rears but found that I just couldn't get the forward drive I was looking for that I get with the softer tires. Who makes the Orange tires you referenced?
Jaco makes the oranges, CRC makes the "grey-low". IF you didn't like the loss of forward drive with greys, you probably won't like the oranges either. I noticed a loss of forward bite with them compared to yellows, it made the car pretty sketchy off the corners.
Originally Posted by
Hyper_Mike
I think I'll try your suggestion of going to the red center spring and see how that feels and maybe try the next step harder side springs if I need more.
That's where I'd start... the slightly longer shock and raising the front of the shock suggestions are subtle changes... I don't think either would be right to get more steering everywhere... I use them more to fine tune entry and exit steering balance.
Originally Posted by
Hyper_Mike
Is there a point at which having too much turn-in and overall steering would actually make the car slower or should I be looking for as much steering as I can get while still having the car driveable?
There's definitely a point where you can have too much steering... when you get there the car will feel slow in the corners... like having the brakes on while turning... no slide, but slow. Slow off the corners too. IF the car feels like it has good rip exiting corners, you're probably not at the point of too much grip in front... but when you DO get there it's not immediately apparent that that's what's happening... it's like your lap times just fall off and you're not sure why...
Originally Posted by
Hyper_Mike
BTW I'm using a Black Art (CRC) closed cockpit body and it seems to work pretty well.
I'm running that body too. Great balance, easy to drive. The Parma Speed8 lightweight might feel like it has a touch more steering than the Black Art, but my laps are a little faster with the Black Art.