What does a fast VW really feel like?

[petevw]

Originally Posted by onixbonilla

Your ricer friends are completely wrong(or afraid),on Beetle/911 oversteer are the name of the game.
Onix

i agree,

i don't have any understeer problems. its all oversteer. even in low second gear 2500rpm, making a left through a intersection, and feathering the gas, the rear end will want to step out (right Sandeep ).

i have a 1/4 inch of toe out, 1_3/4 degrees of camber, and a 235 tire on the rear.

later,
pete

[67ghiaTIV]

I can vouch for that, my goodness what a great ride petevw. You make want to get back to the ghia project. Thanks again for a great ride.

Jamie

[starmember]

i`m building my bug to be a drifter. bugs can drift. a bug is hard to control but that is the challenge.

[Tim]

Here are some basic suspension tuning tips.

http://www.tech-session.com/kb/index...v2&id=106&c=53

[Bill K.]

Thanks for the link Tim.

I don't get the air pressure relationship. Seems like higher pressure would result in less grip not more as the chart indicates...

Seems to me that:
More pressure = less contact patch = less grip.
More pressure = stiffer tire = less grip.

The chart calls for lower rear pressure to increase oversteer (less rear grip).

Can anyone clarify how front/rear pressure affects grip?

[miller]

Teaches you to listen to ricers. I could powerslide my stock 67 ghia and I can also get my 76 Jeep j-20 to do some pretty big drifts (I love locked rear ends). that just showes drifting isnt about the car its about the driver and the fun of it all. You can drift any car, even FWD cars can drift quite well. Maybe something is wrong with their technique?

[Big Al]

this is my bro in his 1302 (green) If pic doesnt work check this link. the green 1302 is a drifter boyz!! http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/foru...d=28873&page=3

[havik180]

http://www.superbeetlesonly.com/foru...showtopic=3544


Here's a link to a GL VW doin' alittle drifting practice drill