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Re: 1st gen RX-7 setup

To: pethier@isd.net, Smokerbros@aol.com, autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 1st gen RX-7 setup
From: Mdmotorsprt@aol.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 23:23:07 EDT
Phil,
I never underinflate either. I always adjust upward, but make sure the 
differential from front to rear is significant.

Mike

In a message dated 7/10/00 5:15:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, pethier@isd.net 
writes:

> The fix for FWD cars
>  >such as that is extreme differences in tire pressure, very high fronts to
>  >relatively low rears to induce oversteer.
>  
>  Not the way I play it.  I know that some folks like to under-inflate  the
>  rears, but I hate the mushy, rubber-band transitions with this setup.  I
>  much prefer to OVER-inflate  the rears to induce oversteer.  This works by
>  making the tire patch smaller.  It gives much crisper, more-linear 
handling.
>  Also, since the wear patterns on the rear tires become very different than
>  the wear patterns on the front tires, frequent tire rotation extends tire
>  life.

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