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Old 04-27-2012 | 02:19 PM
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You are runing a little rear end high. May be 1/4 to 1/2" that will create some oversteer.
The staggered wheels create some oversteer anyway, correct?

I really like the front height right now though... If it's not comfortable I can always adjust the fronts a little.

The ride currently has a bit of pull in directions when going over bumps and such. I'm assuming it'll be better once I get an alignment and new tires.
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I wish it were easier to lower my rear...
Old 04-27-2012 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Butters944
The staggered wheels create some oversteer anyway, correct?

I really like the front height right now though... If it's not comfortable I can always adjust the fronts a little.

The ride currently has a bit of pull in directions when going over bumps and such. I'm assuming it'll be better once I get an alignment and new tires.
The staggered wheels create UNDERsteer. Larger tires in the rear will grip more than the skinner tires in the front. In NASCAR terms, you're tight (understeer).....Loose is oversteer.

The slightly higher rear end should help to correct for that, and make it more balanced (I never understood staggered wheels on an NA car. They don't need the added rubber in the rear for acceleration).

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I wish it were easier to lower my rear...
The rear suspension has some slotted holes for minor adjustments, providing they aren't already at the end of the slot that you want to go

Keep the *** end a little high. Not only will it help correct the understeer, but it will give you more downforce
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Originally Posted by Butters944
The staggered wheels create some oversteer anyway, correct?

I really like the front height right now though... If it's not comfortable I can always adjust the fronts a little.

The ride currently has a bit of pull in directions when going over bumps and such. I'm assuming it'll be better once I get an alignment and new tires.
Actually stagger wheels creat understeer. So you could be ok. Plust 200lbs springs with stock t-bars add understeer too. Again it is possible it all balanced out. Rear high = oversteer and might cancel the other understeering effects.

As for pull an wandering. My Turbo S does that with 225 front tires. Much more so that my old 84 did with 205 fronts. You can reduce some that pulling by taking out camber (make it closer to zero or -.5 deg) and by adding toe in. However 225 widt tires wil do that as well. I live with a little pulling in my Turbo so I can run -1 to -1.5 deg of camber and zero toe. The car handle better in turns this way, but can catch a ripple in the road and pull a bit.
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looks great !
Old 04-27-2012 | 06:47 PM
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The ride currently has a bit of pull in directions when going over bumps and such. I'm assuming it'll be better once I get an alignment and new tires.
Im 100% sure its the old RA-1s that are on there. My car felt the same when I ran them for that little bit. You wont (atleast i dont) notice oversteer, or understeer just driving around town. That's something you feel when you flog the sht out of it.
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Im 100% sure its the old RA-1s that are on there. My car felt the same when I ran them for that little bit. You wont (atleast i dont) notice oversteer, or understeer just driving around town. That's something you feel when you flog the sht out of it.
I figured most of the pull would be because

-the tires are slicks and really sticky
-they're worn down and awkwardly

Old 04-27-2012 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Butters944
I figured most of the pull would be because

-the tires are slicks and really sticky
-they're worn down and awkwardly

Yeah the 911 they were on was running some serious negative camber.
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And my RF wheel is running serious negative cancer while the LF wheel is about zero. Lol
Old 04-27-2012 | 10:29 PM
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here's my friends 944

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Old 04-27-2012 | 10:44 PM
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I like the benz wheels
Old 04-27-2012 | 11:16 PM
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Looks awesome but i bet it has zero suspension travel especially in the rear , a brick on wheels lol.
Old 04-27-2012 | 11:25 PM
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like it.

might be better Arizona roads.... less sure about Indiana.
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oh wow another slammed car.
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Originally Posted by dillon410021
here's my friends 944

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I've seen this on jdm Chicago a few months back, you dont see many slammed 944's


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