Neuspeed bars vs. snow/ice on twisty roads....Jeff, Dick, others?
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Neuspeed bars vs. snow/ice on twisty roads....Jeff, Dick, others?
Howdy,
Working on some suspension tuning /camber correction issues, and wanted some opinions of the infamous "death bars" for snow/ice driving. Lots of that here (i.e., daily during winter), and I routinely drive on winding two lanes that dip and turn. Not so sure I'd want to experience "snap oversteer" on such a curve with snow/ice on it. Yes, I can drive, and of course I have snows (blizzaks), but 4x0 = 2x0 = 0, no?
Appreciate your thoughts.
Rich
Working on some suspension tuning /camber correction issues, and wanted some opinions of the infamous "death bars" for snow/ice driving. Lots of that here (i.e., daily during winter), and I routinely drive on winding two lanes that dip and turn. Not so sure I'd want to experience "snap oversteer" on such a curve with snow/ice on it. Yes, I can drive, and of course I have snows (blizzaks), but 4x0 = 2x0 = 0, no?
Appreciate your thoughts.
Rich
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I have absolutely no problem with it.. my steering is just about neutral and stays that way.
I can, with intent, throw the back out or throw it into a 4 wheel drift, but I have never been surprised by it. Of course I have been driving on this crap for 100 years or so. Do it.
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Like 'rascal said
you can toss the tail out but unless you're stupid or careless (and stupid) it won't just whip you around w/o good cause.
I like mine. And it's taken high speed (aka track use) to find a place where I could make the butt come around more than I intended.
I like mine. And it's taken high speed (aka track use) to find a place where I could make the butt come around more than I intended.
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audi un-tuned the TT cause
some boneheads (and supposedly very skilled drivers) got in serious trouble with their cars at nutty speeds. The un-tuning (de-tuning), among other things, reduced the tendency for oversteer or as we might put it - made the car plow like a stuck pig... so this bar helps fix that.
Don't go into a sharp turn at 130mph and I think you'll likely be just fine. But do take any suspension changes out for a test in a big safe parking lot (empty) and see for yourself. Snow covered or wet = even better. Used to do that all the time with my dad's car when I was younger (ssshhh!)
Don't go into a sharp turn at 130mph and I think you'll likely be just fine. But do take any suspension changes out for a test in a big safe parking lot (empty) and see for yourself. Snow covered or wet = even better. Used to do that all the time with my dad's car when I was younger (ssshhh!)
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