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Re: understeer

Post by Henry 14555 » Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:58 pm

marc1 wrote:There's always a catch with these women folk one way or another, hey?!
So true!
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Re: understeer

Post by Henry 14555 » Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:01 pm

Some interesting aftermarket options to improve handling...and now exhausts are catching my eye...unleash the beast!
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Re: understeer

Post by Covkiller » Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:41 pm

Speak to Chris at Centre Gravity, he's s a magician with suspension and eradicating understeer.

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Re: understeer

Post by Astonished » Sat Jun 28, 2014 11:10 pm

Henry 14555 wrote:
marc1 wrote:
Henry 14555 wrote:A big plus of the rs4 is that the missus approves and drives it quite happily...just needs better turn in and then we both happy!
Your missus said it needs better turn in? Wow, you got a great one there then. Mine just moans about cars. Does yours have a lovely sister? :lol:
Yes but sadly they Welsh!
And lovely they are ...

So there we are then !

Iechyd da. :biggrin3:

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Re: understeer

Post by Nickyboy » Sun Jun 29, 2014 8:12 am

Don't want understeer don't buy an Audi!

M4 I drove felt incredible in the corners compared to my old RS but as you say it's going to be a year before they're at sensible money.
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Re: understeer

Post by Henry 14555 » Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:04 am

Covkiller wrote:Speak to Chris at Centre Gravity, he's s a magician with suspension and eradicating understeer.

http://www.centregravity.co.uk
Fab many thanks
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Re: understeer

Post by Henry 14555 » Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:06 am

Nickyboy wrote:Don't want understeer don't buy an Audi!

M4 I drove felt incredible in the corners compared to my old RS but as you say it's going to be a year before they're at sensible money.
Fair point...I think our 2012 2 litre tdi a4 black edition understeered less!
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Re: understeer

Post by marc1 » Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:37 am

Must be something wrong if the RS under steers more than the A4. Either that it you are far too hot into the corners.

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Re: understeer

Post by Henry 14555 » Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:49 am

marc1 wrote:Must be something wrong if the RS under steers more than the A4. Either that it you are far too hot into the corners.
There is one corner on A31 coming through New Forest which to be shows if a car handles well...nothing extreme but a fast left hander. ..so coming through at same speed in the rs4 as I would in a4 the rs4 just wants to go through the central reservation whereas the a4 wanted to follow the road!
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Re: understeer

Post by adsgreen » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:47 am

Henry 14555 wrote:
marc1 wrote:Must be something wrong if the RS under steers more than the A4. Either that it you are far too hot into the corners.
There is one corner on A31 coming through New Forest which to be shows if a car handles well...nothing extreme but a fast left hander. ..so coming through at same speed in the rs4 as I would in a4 the rs4 just wants to go through the central reservation whereas the a4 wanted to follow the road!
Not far from me - where abouts?

Don't underestimate the effect if tyres - rs4 seems very sensitive to them

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Re: understeer

Post by Henry 14555 » Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:52 am

adsgreen wrote:
Henry 14555 wrote:
marc1 wrote:Must be something wrong if the RS under steers more than the A4. Either that it you are far too hot into the corners.
There is one corner on A31 coming through New Forest which to be shows if a car handles well...nothing extreme but a fast left hander. ..so coming through at same speed in the rs4 as I would in a4 the rs4 just wants to go through the central reservation whereas the a4 wanted to follow the road!
Not far from me - where abouts?

Don't underestimate the effect if tyres - rs4 seems very sensitive to them
When you come off m27 onto a31 just past the petrol station as the road arks left on a long left hander before if drops down into forest.
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Re: understeer

Post by AdrianD » Sun Jun 29, 2014 12:08 pm

Covkiller wrote:Speak to Chris at Centre Gravity, he's s a magician with suspension and eradicating understeer.

http://www.centregravity.co.uk
+1, Chris transformed the handling on my 911, best upgrade by far :D
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Re: understeer

Post by Henry 14555 » Sun Jun 29, 2014 2:32 pm

AdrianD wrote:
Covkiller wrote:Speak to Chris at Centre Gravity, he's s a magician with suspension and eradicating understeer.

http://www.centregravity.co.uk
+1, Chris transformed the handling on my 911, best upgrade by far :D
Good to know...am speaking to Litchfield who I know well and Backdraft Motorsport as well...hopefully get it fixed...I am wondering if the tyres are not helping either.
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Re: understeer

Post by RIV » Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:33 pm

Good to know...am speaking to Litchfield who I know well and Backdraft Motorsport as well...hopefully get it fixed...I am wondering if the tyres are not helping either.
First thing to change is the tyres,if your coming into a roundabout or bend at speed, your going to get 4 wheel drift?
It's a 4 wheel drive car, doesn't matter if your in a b7 or 8
Maybe the 4 is just not suited to your driving style, go rear wheel drive if you want a different experience

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Re: understeer

Post by Henry 14555 » Sun Jun 29, 2014 7:25 pm

Have had 3 x GTR's and two x 911 turbos and 1 x evo over many years so get how to drive a 4wd car and how to set up for corner...based on the first 1500 miles I think the Quattro system is inferior to those in the gtr and porsche...perhaps because they are sport cars. ..However the corner i benchmark
on my range rover sports have cornered with less understeer and they way huge amounts
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