Another road handling top tip

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:02 pm

For those of you that are interested in getting better, firmer, faster cornering read on.

Set your tyre pressures in the front to 2.4 bar and the rear also to 2.4 bar

For a short while in may feel weird, but then it will feel so right.

This simple mod will dial out more of that nasty understeer most polo's seem to suffer from. As many as you know i have the rear ARB fitted. but with only your uprated suspension, you should still notice a marked improvement

go on try it.

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:12 pm

thats 35 PSI btw...

Neil

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:52 pm

Mine had dropped to 30psi in the fronts last night when i checked them. Got them back up to 32psi and the difference was immediately noticeable on my soft Toyos

1der · Post by **1der** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:02 pm

What psi should the wheels be set too? Mine are set to 30psi

Ian_R · Post by **Ian_R** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:08 pm

Tyres should be about 30 - 33 PSI

As for inflating them more, this will cause more wheel spin etc, as compared to softer tyres, ideally you want 30-32 PSi as this will give you the best balance, and this has been proved on my mates Track car, that he runs round Knockhill Race circuit in Scotland.

They have tried all sorts of pressures, and this seems to be the best. this is just IMO

1der · Post by **1der** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:11 pm

thanks for that

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:23 pm

Idea behind is that the rear will be firmer than the front, therefore giving you more oversteer, better cornering.

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:22 pm

I take it this is meant to cancel out in effect the understeer with the Polo being FWD

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:06 pm

does it not grip less? I wouldn't feel comfortable driving with 35 PSI all round at reasonable speed in the wet.....

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:35 am

Mouse_GTI wrote:I take it this is meant to cancel out in effect the understeer with the Polo being FWD

that sounds correct

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:38 am

Tim_GTi wrote:does it not grip less? I wouldn't feel comfortable driving with 35 PSI all round at reasonable speed in the wet.....

Why?. Look inside your petrol cap, and the tyre pressures are stated. I used to set mine front 2.4 bar and rear 2.2, and the handling was still a bit sloppy despite all the improvements, suspension etc.

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:42 am

Ian_R wrote:Tyres should be about 30 - 33 PSI

As for inflating them more, this will cause more wheel spin etc, as compared to softer tyres, ideally you want 30-32 PSi as this will give you the best balance, and this has been proved on my mates Track car, that he runs round Knockhill Race circuit in Scotland.

They have tried all sorts of pressures, and this seems to be the best. this is just IMO

Im not getting any more wheel spin btw, infact zero. As front tyres have been set 2.4 bars since day one as specified in the petrol cap

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:25 am

Actually come to think of it, I'm getting really low miles to the gallon at present, so will try it out!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:33 pm

The inside of my petrol flap is smooth

but I have learnt in recent weeks that this is due to previous accident repair work from the previous owner

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:34 am

Si_GTi wrote:The inside of my petrol flap is smooth but I have learnt in recent weeks that this is due to previous accident repair work from the previous owner

lol

there should of been a label anyway