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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 01:08 AM
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Anybody driven an RA fast on a prepped road course?

Same question as the subject. How does the RA handle at high speed? Does it push under flat throttle? How far into a turn do you have to trail brake for sufficient rotation? Does it ever oversteer, under any conditions?
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 07:09 AM
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I've done some "spirited" driving on twisty mountain roads - no track time. W/O suspension mods or new tires, UNDERSTEER is the name of the game. It feels like the only way to get any rotation is with the magic "rotation lever" (aka parking brake) - not recommended.
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 11:49 AM
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On street twisties you just need to enter corners faster than you feel is safe, and trail brake hard and long to get the inside rear tire to unload. Gets the car to rotate quite nicely. Interestingly, e-braking this car seems pretty safe. The back of the car is so light, the rear doesn't seem to follow through once it starts going; the car tends to regain grip as soon as you let the handle down.

I'm looking for input from anyone who has run on a track because speeds are generally higher. The main thing I'm curious about is whether the car ever oversteers, and if it does, what it takes to get there. If it doesn't, that's good to know too. I'm considering using a different wheel/tire package front vs. rear
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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The car stock understeers like crazy, I dont have this problem anymore, sway bar upgrade reduced it the most, tie-bar, it got even better, springs!! no more understeer! I can now throw the car around corners very nicely, the *** end kicks out a bit and it's very easy to keep it pointed where I want it to go.
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