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Old 06-13-2019, 08:59 AM   #1
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yes, a stiffer bar will tend to have the car more prone to oversteer, which helps the car to rotate. That said, there are various parts of the turn and corner entry oversteer is pretty rare unless you are trail braking it hard. My car, even with various setups, was always pretty neutral on turn in, and pushes a bit on corner exit. Some prefer to have a car that oversteers on corner exit, but for a less experienced driver, push is better as you can drive out of it with less throttle whereas oversteer can be a bit more tricky to manage.

The reality is that the stiffer rear bar is just a small part of the package and the way you drive can be just as important as how its step up (and there is obviously lots of correlation there).

The best way to get rid of front end push on corner exit is a square set up, but then you'll want a softer rear bar.
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Old 06-13-2019, 09:19 AM   #2
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.... for a less experienced driver, push is better as you can drive out of it with less throttle whereas oversteer can be a bit more tricky to manage.
oh that is SO ME right now. I mean, I've been told I have "Really Good Car Control", but it's SOOO much easier for me to back-off the throttle a bit to reel the front end back, than it is to steer into the back-end's path and keep them movin' the same direction.

(My first few laps of each session I always leave the PSM ON, so that I can test the limits of the rear-end traction in "relative" comfort, before I turn it off and start controlling it myself. :dance: )
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