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Offline r32tev

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Gti oversteer !!!!
« on: 07 March 2014, 17:47 »
Hello all,

Has anyone experienced quite severe oversteer in their gti ?

Had a bit of a moment the other day in the dry and I was slightly shocked...

Had another run in today which in all fairness I provoked but in my previous car (clio 182) it wouldn't oversteer anywhere near as easily even though the rear suspension set up  on a 182  is more suited  to this to happening.

I thought independant rear suspension like on our gti's was less prone to oversteer.

If someone could offer any light on the handling of these cars it would be great before I start checking things !!

Thanks,
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: Gti oversteer !!!!
« Reply #1 on: 07 March 2014, 17:56 »
Knackered tyres?
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Re: Gti oversteer !!!!
« Reply #2 on: 07 March 2014, 18:11 »
Quote from: ajmoir36 on 07 March 2014, 17:56
Knackered tyres?

The car has done 12k miles and has loads of tread on the rear still. But that means they are probably the original rears so a bit old and tired regardless of how much tread they have...
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Re: Gti oversteer !!!!
« Reply #3 on: 07 March 2014, 18:43 »
What tyres u running?
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Re: Gti oversteer !!!!
« Reply #4 on: 07 March 2014, 22:06 »
were your tyres warmed up? what PSI are you running, how many years old are your tyres?
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Re: Gti oversteer !!!!
« Reply #5 on: 09 March 2014, 11:26 »
agree with others here,  happened to me once or twice, tyre issue, changed tyres, problem not there anymore
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Re: Gti oversteer !!!!
« Reply #6 on: 10 March 2014, 10:18 »
The tyres are bridgestone potenzas which are crazy hard tyres and im pretty sure the rears are the originals from factory (correct me if im wrong). I lowered the rear pressure to 36 psi from 38 and that seems to of helped a bit i think.
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Offline RocketRossUK

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Re: Gti oversteer !!!!
« Reply #7 on: 10 March 2014, 11:43 »
Yes that will help, rear tyres are what holds a car mid corner, the higher the PSI the less tyre is in contact with the road.

I run 36 all around, but it does help if you have all the same tyres and are a medium compound.
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Re: Gti oversteer !!!!
« Reply #8 on: 10 March 2014, 12:37 »
Diesel on the road perhaps?
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Re: Gti oversteer !!!!
« Reply #9 on: 10 March 2014, 16:11 »
Lots of salt on the roads too as the councils iirc have to use it or risk there quota been cut next time.
its like driving on marbels round here at the moment.
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