front wheel traction problem???

[Brucelee]

Lets see if we can help our brother forum member. When Kyle posts more data, perhaps there is some technical assistance we can provide.

Hang in there Kyle!

[MNBoxster]

Kyle,

Understeer is generally favored by Manufacturers as being more safe for the Avg. Driver. As stated, there are many variables which can mitigate this such as PSI (Front and Rear), Alignment, Suspension members, Tire Size, etc.

What you are describing is generally not something Boxster Owners find a problem or excessive. I suspect there may be several things happening here not the least is what you actually feel vs what you expect to feel. Instead of turning Doughnuts, it may be better to take the Car into some serious Twisties and then decide if the Car is misbehaving.

If you still are concerned, it's time to get to a qualified Alignment Shop and have them give it a thorough inspection. You may have a bent suspension member (they're Aluminum and a good PotHole can cause a problem). The issue is so subjective that you're not likely to find the answer here. They may not find a problem at all.

You may want to achieve more Neutral Handling, but this is gonna require some $$ on your part depending upon the degree you wish to reach, and rather than go by any advice here, have the Alignment Shop make some recommendations. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Brucelee]

Good stuff, thanks Jim!

[KRZTACO]

Your coming into the corner/exiting the corner too fast.

Sounds like the throttle is floored and pushing all the weight to the back tires leaving no weight for the front.

Quick fix: EASE on the brakes slowly to drive more weight to the front tires for additional traction while in the turn (Left foot on brake, right on throttle)

Correct fix: Slow down before the turn by QUICKLY depressing the brakes (NOT SLAMMING), and EASE into the throttle while exiting, not only will you be FASTER but the car will feel much quicker.


FYI: even if you had racing slicks on, your car will still push through the turns as you described.

KRZ

[mjw930]

Kyle,

Where in FL are you. I'm in Central Florida (Orlando area) I can suggest a few shops and maybe work with you to get your car setup for autocross. Let me know.

Mark

[kyle986driver]

Originally Posted by mjw930

Kyle,

Where in FL are you. I'm in Central Florida (Orlando area) I can suggest a few shops and maybe work with you to get your car setup for autocross. Let me know.

Mark

thanks mark, im in central FL., Orlando as well

[kyle986driver]

well, thanks for trying to help but the bottom line is that i am pushing too hard for any car, and am expecting the wrong performance from this car, i have realized that..thanks for your help, but i dont think this thread needs to go on any longer.

-kyle

[986Jim]

It's not that your pushing the car too hard, it's that you don't know how to drive. You can enter a corner too fast and exit flast, but thats not the fastest way through the corner and you end up with understear and a lot of tire squeel.

What feels like the fastest line is not alwasy, your better off to go slower in the corner early apex it and create not under or minimal over stear while accelerating out of the corner.

If your going into the corner too fast your breaking too late or not enough and the car is pushing through the corner scrubbing off a lot of speed, then your too late on the gas coming out of the corner.

Your just not driving correctly vs. driving to hard. A few laps at a track with an instructor will solve your problems quite easily. Sounds like you have the balls, just not the skills. Easily fixed.