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Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car
rex:
As promised I am returning with some pictures...
The car is ready for Mondays' Hungaroring Track Day.
For those of you who don't know the 1.4 TFSI engine (and would, for some reason, want to learn more) here is a picture:
I also raised the back end. Now the car is a little bit higher than I like but I thing this is the was to eliminate wheel rubbing.
In this photo you can also see the Janus Camera (next to the rear view mirror).
This is my current setup:
Not sure this is the correct one. But I will know on Monday :laugh:. My initial impression is that the steering is much lighter and I do not like that. Before the last wheel alignment the car felt like it was on rails. Now I seems more vague. I hope I lost the feeling and gained stability. Only time will tell so fingers crossed.
Thanks for watching!
danishmkvgti:
good luck, and drive carefully :drinking:
the bruce:
--- Quote from: rex on April 23, 2011, 08:45:01 pm ---
Not sure this is the correct one. But I will know on Monday :laugh:. My initial impression is that the steering is much lighter and I do not like that. Before the last wheel alignment the car felt like it was on rails. Now I seems more vague. I hope I lost the feeling and gained stability. Only time will tell so fingers crossed.
--- End quote ---
Think I told you that toe in (same amount) on front is much better
for steering feel and cornering speed. :wink:
All the other data is perfect !!
Good luck and have fun !! :happy2:
rex:
--- Quote from: danishmkvgti on April 23, 2011, 08:50:50 pm ---good luck, and drive carefully :drinking:
--- End quote ---
Thanks! :drinking:
--- Quote from: the bruce on April 23, 2011, 09:31:35 pm ---Think I told you that toe in (same amount) on front is much better
for steering feel and cornering speed. :wink:
All the other data is perfect !!
Good luck and have fun !! :happy2:
--- End quote ---
Thanks!
Yes you did tell me that. But from what I read steering feel is lower but cornering speed should be grater.
Also toe out is required to balance the Side Force. Please correct me if I am not making sense:
And if you have some date why I should use toe-in please share because I am willing to learn. Thanks again! :drinking:
the bruce:
Not easy for me to explain in English. :wink:
We both agree toe in improves turn in.
The point is dynamic toe when cornering. :driver:
As you'll know the outer wheel has more weight.
A wheel with more weight is able to withstand more slip to it's optimum
force (a fact many people don't know).
So the outer wheel needs more steering angle and the inner wheel less
angle for maximum corner speed.
Race cars have steering geometry different to road cars like the Golf.
True race cars' steerings provide more toe in the more you turn.
The Golf gets more toe out according to Ackermann.
So toe out on front does not make any sense to my understanding
- not for turn in, not for cornering speed and not for steering feel. :wink:
But of course, try it on the track now and report us. Stay with it if
it feels ok and change it later if not.
:drinking:
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