For years ive been running more spring rate in the rear and softer in the front, people recently have been telling me to do the opposite, ive done that on a few cars and it worked, but i'm not exactly sure what i should put my dampers, camber or toe at to compliment the under steer. anyone with tips please share
There is no fixed answer to your question. Each car is different but will respond in certain ways to modification
The relative F/R balance of the spring rates will be decided by the cars weight, weight distribution and characteristics initially and then tweaked to alter the cars performance.
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Soft Springs - More grip, slower response to driver input
Stiff Springs - Less grip, faster response to driver input
The dampers should be tweaked to compliment the springs
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Soft Dampers - More grip, less stable
Stiff Dampers - Less grip, more stable
Front Damper Compression/Rear Damper Extension - Controls how fast weight transfers to the front wheels during braking
Front Damper Extension/Rear Damper Compression - Controls how fast weight transfers to rear wheels during acceleration
Tuning any car is the same basic process of trial and error whether you are tuning for drift, drag, circuit racing or anything else you can think of. Adjust one setting at a time and then test it to see what effect it had on the cars performance, if it made it better then make a note of it and move on to the next setting, if it made it worse then try doing the opposite.
Don't listen to anyone who tells you to do something without saying why, just because everyone else is doing it doesn't make it right
