A Cornering Question

[TheSwapnessMonster]

I was cornering on the highway the other day, and I felt like the car was going to oversteer as I approached 60 so I slowed down. I fell way behind my friend, who was in front of me in a lowered Volvo. He was really surprised that I couldn't out handle him. I'm moderately lowered on yellowspeed coilovers with a progress RSB. My wheels are 17x7 with a lower offset so I'm running -2 deg camber in the back. Tires are Continental Extreme Contact. The curve was a merge with a 90 degree turn with a radius of about 500 feet. Should my car be able to handle that at 60?

 

[NaturalFlavored]

You should of tested the P5 before modifying it, I tested the P5 before I figured if I wanted to lower it because everyone says it handles better. Check the caster setting,
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...imate-Alignment-Thread-Explanation-and-How-to
Maybe your bigger rims is throwing it off or the bushings are bad and your bars aren't holding up.

 

[Jackie chan]

Slow down more before the turn and stay on the throttle. Gotta keep the rear planted. Weight transfer. If you let off or broke mid-corner, you take the pressure off the rear. Also stiffen your front end and soften the rear a little. The stiffer the setup is, the more snappy and shifter-kart-like it'll get. If you're one of those people who run their coils full stiff, that's one of your problems. The yellowspeeds and bcs will go way over-dampened to accommodate up to 2kg higher spring rates. The springs can't rebound strong enough for full damping.