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Understeer - Marcus1991 - 22-04-2014

My car seems to understeer quiet a lot since I lowered the suspension. The front end seems to be more softer/bouncier than the back end. Am I right in thinking that if I stiffen my front suspension, this would reduce the chance of understeer? Or am I talking sh*t? Haha.


RE: Understeer - lewisdmz - 22-04-2014

Did you alter the rake of the car when you lowered it? e.g. is the rear now lower/level with the front.


RE: Understeer - Marcus1991 - 22-04-2014

Yeah, the rear is probably lower by 20mm


RE: Understeer - Piggy - 22-04-2014

that wont help at all.

what lowering springs did you use?


RE: Understeer - Marcus1991 - 22-04-2014

Some called AW from ebay. Im wanting to get some coilovers soon. Ill get the back end raised up the same as the front this weekend.


RE: Understeer - Rippthrough - 22-04-2014

If you stiffen the front you'll make it worse. You've already stiffened the front with the lower springs compared to the rear....and yes, rear high than the back ideally.


RE: Understeer - Piggy - 22-04-2014

if they are cheap springs, could be the issue


RE: Understeer - daddyfixit - 22-04-2014

once you lower a car , it alters the wheel alignment---go and get the tracking done, you will find its toeing out loads.


RE: Understeer - daveylennon93 - 22-04-2014

You want the back a bit higher than the front.

Lower, stiffer springs make the front bouncier anyway without addin uprated shocks like b6's or b8's.

Get the uprated shocks and use them with lowering springs, better than coilovers.

And as fixit said get trackin done quik or you'll eat through your tyres.