Right hand turns vrs Left hand turns
08-24-2009, 09:57 PM
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My seat of the pants feel led me to suspect that I take left turns faster. However, I got a Traqmate, and found that I'm pulling equal g's on both right and left. I'm not sure that's the most sensitive measure, though.
08-24-2009, 10:05 PM
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I seem to counter steer and lift as soon as I feel the car start to take a set,especially on left hand turns?
08-24-2009, 10:10 PM
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08-24-2009, 11:15 PM
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08-24-2009, 11:17 PM
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I have new olins all around and when I cross weighted ,balanced,and set the rake on my car I un -hooked my front sway bar.I have no rear sway bar.This is a e30 bmw.I re attached front sway bar evenly with car on the ground.I don't think its mechanical,but I could be overlooking something.I think I"m just more used to right hand turns since we mostly go clock wise.! Seat time at a track like Miller maybe the answer for me. Thanks!
Come down to TWS. Perhaps a better testing track, especially for an E30.
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08-24-2009, 11:30 PM
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08-24-2009, 11:54 PM
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And I agree, get someone decent to right seat with you, it may be a VERY simple problem that someone else can recognize. Also if you have data check it out very carefully, it doesn't lie.
08-25-2009, 12:18 AM
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I do have data { track mate} I "m week when it comes to electronics,I'll find someone who knows what to looking for. Maybe I can talk James clay into a ride!!
08-25-2009, 12:39 AM
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Your right she is adjusting her front wedge ,At first glance I thought the poor girl lost something.She must be experiancing some understeer. I do have data { track mate} I "m week when it comes to electronics,I'll find someone who knows what to looking for. Maybe I can talk James clay into a ride!!
I do have data { track mate} I "m week when it comes to electronics,I'll find someone who knows what to looking for. Maybe I can talk James clay into a ride!!
08-25-2009, 02:59 AM
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How low is your seat mounted in the car? Is it as low as possible? You'd be suprise how big a difference it makes when the chassis takes a set and your butt is too high above the roll center...
08-25-2009, 08:21 AM
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I wonder if you are trying to overcome the problem by getting your speed up on left turns, and then entering faster than you are comfortable with. Perhaps slowing to the point that you can smooth it out, and then increasing speed gradually?