Suspension Tuning Basics
Many handling issues do not result from a problem with one component, unless that part is broken. Handling is determined by the way the parts of the suspension interact. There are often several different ways in which a tuner could go about curing a suspension problem, each of which would have slightly different effects. For example, the balance between oversteer and understeer, one of the most commonly tweaked issues a car has, is determined by the interaction between the tires, springs, and antiroll bars, as well as the car’s weight distribution.
Changing the amount of oversteer or understeer requires changing the slip angle—the difference between the angle where the tire is pointed and where the car is actually going. ...
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