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Old 04-23-2015, 11:49 PM   #15
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For oversteer correction you want more rear weight bias (up to a point); not more even distribution.
That's what I mean, but I figured it's already a tad nose-heavy, so 50/50 is about the most I could do.
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Yes. This is the whole point of buying coilovers. Most people just get coilovers for looks.

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Interesting, I've always thought of the coilover adjustments as symmetrical until now. You can tell I'm new at building haha.

I'll take what seems to be the common advice here, don't worry about weight bias, just shed weight everywhere and adapt with the car. When I get coilovers(and money) I'll get it corner balanced. Thanks Everyone!
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The main reason I was interested is that I'm more accustomed to a rear weight bias, and I figured I could get rid of some oversteer on corner exits if it was more even.
If you wanted to reduce oversteer, you could simply get a bigger sway bar in the front. (This is relatively inexpensive). Example: http://www.stranoparts.com/partdetails.php?PartID=928&CategoryID=235&ModelID= 36

However and keep in mind: Having more oversteer than all other cars in my class (2 liter displacement slalom/autocross) is apparently giving me a time-advantage over front wheel driven cars (Renault Clio RS, Honda Integra DC2) even in the rain. Besides, it is way, way more fun!
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