Stability on High Speed Bends

[YerMother]

I have the FSDs with Eibach but also have frotn and rear ARB as well as the S3 upper strut brace, back end is now planted.

In standard form it used to step out when going around donington (controllably though)

But now you feel more in control and inspires to to push harder!

 

[Feel]

I can't remember what size front ARB you've got, Sie? I know you have the Neuspeed 25mm rear...

I'm fairly sure you have a "matched set" of ARB's though.

 

[UncleFester]

I know mine are 25mm front and 25mm rear.

 

[YerMother]

I can't remember what size front ARB you've got, Sie? I know you have the Neuspeed 25mm rear...

I'm fairly sure you have a "matched set" of ARB's though.

22mm front and 25mm rear!

 

[jonjay]

Try fitting a rear strut brace, helps alot on fast sweeping bends, remember the back of a Leon is just a big empty space with little torsional stiffness.

Yea but arnt hatchback natural stiff/strong at the back?

 

[RobDon]

Nope, quite the opposite - saloons are much stiffer than hatchbacks.

 

[jonjay]

Why didn't you tell me this before hehe! I opted out of a group buy because of this. Oh well.

 

[UncleFester]

That's why when people cut into the parcel shelf and the seat backs on an M3 it ruins the handling - you lose all the strength of the shell.

If you look behind your rear seats, you have nothing there but an empty space - the rear strut tower brace goes some way to restoring some stiffness into the body.