Understeer on roundabouts and corners??

[CJGREEN]

Seems as though I get quite alot of understeer on roundabouts and some corners.

Dont even need to be going quick, just slides out.

Very entertaining with the GF in with me but not something I want happening really.

Is this down to poor tyre choice or is the camber off?

Ill be fitting my coilovers soon so was wondering wether adding some shims to the rear at this point would help solve this?

Thanks,

James

 

[DaveDreads]

What tyres are you using?

 

[DannyR]

Adjusting the rear camber won't help under steer.

Just slow down a bit and get some better tyres

 

[Goodj]

90% driver error, usually.

If my boggo 172 can handle roundabouts at barely-acceptable speeds, a cup'd 182 should do.

Coilovers may help, but only if set-up to be sensible (i.e not "wel sik lowz"). In fairness, I'd keep the Cup suspension and spend the money on a track day with an instructor.

EDIT: or some new tyres

 

[Tony Hunter]

Shims on the back to cure understeer, mmm.

Lets start with your choice of tyres to start with.

 

[Adam G]

Take a wider line and chuck it in rally style.

 

[Goodj]

Take a wider line and chuck it in rally style.

Handbrake FTW

 

[CJGREEN]

Bloody hell!!!

I meant oversteer!

Rear end sliding out.

 

[DaveDreads]

Erm.......what tyres are you using?

 

[DannyR]

Sounds like your going to fast and then letting off

 

[D4N13L]

Rear shocks knackered?

 

[CJGREEN]

I said it can happen at any speed so defo not going to fast as I know that its happened when ive done it purposely in the past.

Probably the shocks or the tyres.

Tyres on the back are £50 a side specials but only recently started doing it.

 

[DaveDreads]

Does the back feel bouncy and scittery in a straight line on bumpy roads?

 

[CJGREEN]

Hmm sometimes yea, so i take it its the shocks more than likely?

Good job there are new rears with these coilovers i bought if so!!

 

[DaveDreads]

Porbably the shocks then, mine was doing it when I bought it and the back end was all over the shop on corners,
the seller threw in a new set with the sale, changing them sorts it right out.

 

[CJGREEN]

Cheers for that mate!

These coilovers should sort that then!

 

[stephen chadwick]

snatchy with the steering ( not smooth ) ?
lifting of mid corner
entering to fast
poo tires probably a factor

 

[CJGREEN]

Already sorted this problem with the above comments...