Turn-in question
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:48 pm
Hi folks
It's been nearly 6 months since I swapped the stock springs and Bilsteins to KYB AGX and King progressive rates - while the ride is marginally better on soft settings and being an inch lower the car seems to corner flatter, there's soemthing I can't seem to get over.
The car feels weird on turning in (not 100% sure if that's it) - in the past with the Bilsteins/stock springs I would always know how much wheel to turn for a given corner and the car would just carve an arc *exactly* how I want it.
These days, I often find myself turning slightly more than necessary (just a *tiny* bit more) and needing to correct (we're talking like 1 or 2 degrees on the steering wheel), mind you the car's perfectly stable - it FEELS as though the tyres aren't getting into the turn at the start, so I give it slightly more and then it responds and I end up turning a little more than I want.
It's definitely not oversteering or anything dramatic and dangerous, and definitely something you'd only pick up if you're into driving and are very used to the way the car behaves.
Just wondering if it's to do with the suspension setting, the alignment, or just the way I drive???
And Im not sure I like the way the front end dips on quick, fast lane changes, but that might just be a function of the softer part of the progressive rate springs.
Thanks in advance for your input
It's been nearly 6 months since I swapped the stock springs and Bilsteins to KYB AGX and King progressive rates - while the ride is marginally better on soft settings and being an inch lower the car seems to corner flatter, there's soemthing I can't seem to get over.
The car feels weird on turning in (not 100% sure if that's it) - in the past with the Bilsteins/stock springs I would always know how much wheel to turn for a given corner and the car would just carve an arc *exactly* how I want it.
These days, I often find myself turning slightly more than necessary (just a *tiny* bit more) and needing to correct (we're talking like 1 or 2 degrees on the steering wheel), mind you the car's perfectly stable - it FEELS as though the tyres aren't getting into the turn at the start, so I give it slightly more and then it responds and I end up turning a little more than I want.
It's definitely not oversteering or anything dramatic and dangerous, and definitely something you'd only pick up if you're into driving and are very used to the way the car behaves.
Just wondering if it's to do with the suspension setting, the alignment, or just the way I drive???
And Im not sure I like the way the front end dips on quick, fast lane changes, but that might just be a function of the softer part of the progressive rate springs.
Thanks in advance for your input
