# coilover question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coilover-question/92200>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [January 24, 2006, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coilover-question/92200 "2006-01-24T13:45:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sasha\_SG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sasha_sg/32/5477_2.png) [@Sasha\_SG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sasha_SG)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/coilover-question/92200/21 "2006-01-24T19:05:08Z")

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> [@\_/\_/\_/M aurice](#):
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> Andrew - bump steer is toe in/out changing whilst going over bumps, only applies to the front because the rack or steering linkage isn’t even with the road. What you be talkin’ 'bout is just plain old jittering…
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> And to Sasha - Ha! Trick question! I’m glad you posted that though, I wouldn’t of caught myself otherwise.
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> Bumps causing you to slideeee are as above, jittering… Not sure, but does that depend on how stiff your springs/dampers are?. Toe in makes for some twitchy high speed action. Small price for the smiting though 8)

No its not a trick question. Some rear suspensions do not compress square and cause either toe in or toe out. I’m curious how much the S13/S14 has when its really slammed. Near paralell to the ground you’ll never see much but when you really lower a car sometimes shit goes way out of whack. I think i’l lbe ok though since im running such large overal diameter i cant lower the car _that_ much.

Oh, and its toe out that causes the car to get squirly, toe in helps keep it a bit under control with a rwd car that has a tendancy for tirespin exiting corners (lots of anti sag causes traction problems as well as a lot of power)

Just picture it, if your rear wheels were facing out (front facing out) coming around a corner, and you came on the throttle the outside tire would try to rotate the car and spin you hard. Toe in would work agains the rotation of the car slightly and end up keeping the car a bit more stable.

It seems FR really is a shitty layout for road racing and the more I read about it the more I realize people tune suspension just to keep the car from sliding all over the god damn place. MR is just so glorious its not even funny. Totally differnt driving style though

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