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Originally Posted by Hog
Omen1975 - what areas were improved over the handling of the production kit?
I race on polished wood floor, and sometimes I seem to get oversteer one direction, understeer the other, and I assume this is because of the cell layout. I had a similar problem with the MR4BCS which I cured totally by converting it to saddle pack. Also jumping was easier 'cos the car wouldn't roll to one side.
Is the same true of the converted ZX-5? How about general responsiveness and grip?
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Hog I found that same problem when jumping with the production kit, our track is outdoor and we have a jump called the triples and its one of those jumps where you just cross your fingers and hope you land ok, with the old chassis It was like 50/50, but after installing the KMRC chassis I hit the triples for the first time and the smile on my face was priceless. I found it gave me more confidence and with more confidence I drive a better race.
I found with grip and jumping that there has to be a medium, this greatly depended on the use of the anti squat shims, (Add shim to the rear front arm holder for better jumping but less traction or leave shim out for more traction and less jump ability) as for the front anti squat (Add shim to the front arm holder for more steering response but more sensitive to bumpy tracks or leave shim out for less steering and better bump ability).
I dont use any shims up front as I like a little understeer, but at the rear I use a number 1 or 2 shim. I try not to change to many settings as I find the more you keep changing things the harder it is, I like driving the car with the one setting and getting used to it.
With the understeer/oversteer problem you have I recommend a front one way and a sway bar if you arnt already using one.
Hope this info helps.
omen1975