I disagree... It appears to have "major underteer" because of the person giving the inputs.

 

Yup. Unless your rear sway bar is disconnected, you're just doin something wrong.

 

there are plenty of people on this forum that have noticed the understeer the car has. im no expert what so ever. i just took the car to a couple of scca events and when i turn into a sharp corner the car pushes in the front. you tell me what i should do.

 

and i have plated with tire preasures

 

Yep, and there are a lot of people that don't know how to drive. You just need to slow down on corner entry. Fast in to a turn does not equal a fast lap. Fast out of the turn is how you win.

 

good oint and very true.... see im very cheap and i dont want to get carried away with spending a lot of money right away. so i just thought adding a rear sway bar might help me for now. if it doesnt hert me in daily driving and may help the understeer a little. what do you think

 

Learning to slow down and drive right cost you nothing. Changing the rear bar means you cant run in SCCA stock class, cost you money, and does not fix the real problem - the driver.

 

Why is suspension the first thing people wants to modify in the rx8? When majority of the people haven't mastered the stock nor have seen the 8 at its best.

 

Because it gives them a warm fuzzy. For most it has nothing to do with actually making the car faster... lots of people drop significant amounts of money on cat-back exhausts and loud blingy intakes that don't do much of anything too. Some people modify their car just to modify it... they love their car and they enjoy working on it

Not everybody takes their 8 to the track, and their cars probably never get driven to their full potential... nothing wrong with that IMO.

 

all i wanted to to know how would it affect the car thats it

 

^it depends on what sway-bar you go with. Too stiff and I would imagine it gets pretty tail happy... I don't know of anybody that has upgraded only the rear sway, so it's hard to say for certain. I wouldn't recommend it personally.

 

Alignment. Tire pressure. Steering:Pedal input.

Did I say alignment? Oh yes... alignment.
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-racing-25/alignment-settings-street-track-use-43308/

 

x2.

that is a great thread, lots of great info in it!

beers

 

i think u guys pretty much ended this post

p.s. who taught scott dixon how to spin out under caution

 

**** happens,

that was like what, 5 wins ago.. but it was funny as poop.

beers

 

the funny thing was, it wasnt just dixon ,several other drivers got into trouble under caution.............

 

I've put in a set of Auto Exe Sway bars, I've done a few track days, and I'll say, I'm very fast around the track--in places, but in tight corners, I have a major unsteering problem, --I think ts give and take-- with the auto exe bars, its better in some corners, but worst in offers.
I agree with some of the posts earlyer, too, Coz, I do have a problem with coming into some corners----far to Hot (fast), eg back striaght, 120mph+ and braking at the 100 m (328ft) mark, Yip-- I'm out braking most of the cars I go out with, but totally stuff it up come out of the corner.
My 2c worth, spend your money on a good set of shocks --first.