ganseg
ganseg
10/18/10 4:55 p.m.

In the Nov Grass Roots Motorsports on Page 122 of the article on an MX-5, they say "Our experience with the RX-8 and later Miatas has taught us that too much negative camber at the rear end actually binds up the car, so we set the rear suspension to -1.5 degrees..."

When I had my used KW3s installed on my RX-8, I had them set it to -2 all around and have been happy, but I have only had one track event to really try it out. Can someone describe what the article is talking about? Thanks.

Per Schroeder
Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
10/18/10 5:22 p.m.

Bind-up is referring to too much rear grip---to the point where the car feels pushy or tight as it's understeering.

93celicaGT2
93celicaGT2 SuperDork
10/18/10 5:23 p.m.

Should i have gotten this issue by now?

914Driver
914Driver SuperDork
10/18/10 5:29 p.m.
Per Schroeder wrote: Bind-up is referring to too much rear grip---

Yeah, that's what it is.

EvanB
EvanB Dork
10/18/10 5:39 p.m.

I haven't got this issue yet either

Junkyard_Dog
Junkyard_Dog Dork
10/18/10 7:10 p.m.
EvanB wrote: I haven't got this issue yet either

Me three

Woody
Woody SuperDork
10/18/10 7:46 p.m.

Me either, but I get my subscription through NASA and I usually miss one this time of the year.

carguy123
carguy123 SuperDork
10/18/10 8:43 p.m.

Ex Lax will help if your rear end gets too bound up.

ganseg
ganseg New Reader
10/18/10 9:14 p.m.

I don't know if they had a big sway on the front of the RX-8, why not run less bar on the front rather than reducing grip at the rear?

Appleseed
Appleseed SuperDork
10/18/10 9:14 p.m.

I read bound up as a suspension problem. Like when you articulate some four links with poly bushings. Hmm.

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