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Old 02-12-2009, 03:12 PM
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Default Pushes when cornering hard at track need some help

I went to the track this last weekend. And one thing that I notice was when I went in the the corners hard the front of the car would push. So what can be done to help that go away? Or just make it so it not as bad.

This is what I have don to the car Bilstein pss9. That is all that I have done to it. Every thing else is stock.

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Default Easy fix..

You're probably braking way too late and carrying much more speed than your car's traction is capable of handling.

Fine tuning the suspension with springs and sway bars will help to a large degree.

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H-sport sway bars helped to make my A4 more neutral. I've even gotten the rear to come around
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Default huge 2nd to this!

best mod I ever did to my A4... and right up there on the S4 too.

the RS4 will get a set as its first mod as well
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Default Another simple fix. Is adjusting tire air pressures.

I usually run a few pounds less in rear. And like Mike mentioned, carrying too much speed or not enough weight shift to the front under braking before turn would allow the tires to grip better for the turn in.
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The Audi A4 mantra is slow in... fast out.
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Yerp, bigger sways (perticularly on the rear) can make the A4 loose.
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Agreed...then it feels a lot less like you're driving an elephant with no front legs
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Default never heard the elephant comparison before....but like it

My few changes ,rear bar, wider tires , and strut bar did wonders for turn in on my car. Some day I'll probably do Koni all around when the OE sports shocks get worn out.
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probably the best single change to make


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