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Whiteline Setting



Simon_16v

ClioSport Club Member
Hi Guys,

I could potentially be getting a whiteline this weekend.

I know there are the 2 settings to choose from, but how do each alter the characteristics of the car?

Thanks

Simon
 

NorthloopCup

ClioSport Moderator
The hole furthest away will be the soft setting and the other will make it stiffer mate. I don't have a rear arb so couldn't tell you what the driving feel is though. I'd try it on the stiff though as it'll help reduce understeer. It will increase the chances of oversteer though.
 
  Pug 206 SW, 172 CUP
The stiffer you make the rear end the more likely it is to oversteer. This can aid turn-in and the cars ability to correct it's line mid-corner. If you find the car still has a tendency to understeer on the first setting then try the second. Depends on what your comfortable with and your skill level. If you did a wet track day you would disconnect it completely.
 
  Pug 206 SW, 172 CUP
Some people like a challenge. Like the modified Saxo and 106 at the wet track day I did. Twitchy as feck. 106 went straight on at camp at Castle combe. The little 106 was quick though and in the dry I'm sure it would have run circles round my standard Cup even if I wasn't two up!
 

Simon_16v

ClioSport Club Member
Sweet, I'll set it on the soft setting if I get it.

Does these make a noticeable difference to handling? I've done a few track days and hopinf to get another one done in the next month or two.
 
  Pug 206 SW, 172 CUP
It will do. Just be careful if your not getting into trail braking yet and you haven't turned in with no power on before. The Clios will oversteer if you keep the weight forward entering into a corner anyway so with an anti-roll bar you may get caught out. Also if you drive in on the throttle be ready with some opposite lock incase it bites if you have to lift off. Otherwise enjoy. The Clios handling is setup to be fairly fool proof so a little more twitchy isn't gonna make it a death trap.
 

Simon_16v

ClioSport Club Member
It will do. Just be careful if your not getting into trail braking yet and you haven't turned in with no power on before. The Clios will oversteer if you keep the weight forward entering into a corner anyway so with an anti-roll bar you may get caught out. Otherwise enjoy. The Clio s handling is setup to be fairly fool proof so a little more twitchy isn't gonna make it a death trap.

What do you mean by trail braking?
 
  Pug 206 SW, 172 CUP
Look it up online for a proper explanation. It's something I'm learning. In some circumstances you can brake up to the turn in point as you normally would but instead of getting back on the throttle you ease off the brake as you turn in keeping the weight forward and try to be off the brake by the time you need full steering effort. If you turn in on the throttle you send the weight back giving the rear grip and taking it away from the front which causes understeer. Your car can't do 100% of everything at the same time so you have to smoothly transition between each stage to brake as late as you can, get the required turn in, hit the apex and exit while keeping your speed as high as you can. Tuition will help as there can be places on a track a novice shouldn't try it and they can suggest places it will be safe to try. Track driving is a whole new skill to learn and it takes a long time and a lot of practice to know what to use and where. There are others on here that would run circles round me on track so maybe start a thread to pick people's brains. A car is always limited by the person inside long before the design is. Just look at the Times the F1 guys put in in the reasonably priced car :p
 


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