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      12-16-2011, 11:23 AM   #248
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Originally Posted by Red Bread View Post
Just switching an Elise to a more squared tire setup dials out nearly all of their understeer. Similar changes go for the 986/987, going to a square 235 or 245 setup certainly makes them more balanced than the factory fitments.
Red,

I just want to add that there's more to it than just too much rubber (with 18 and 19" wheels) and relatively low power without LSD for such a good chassis like that in the Cayman which leads to understeer.

The fact is that you can't switch off the DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) permanently, which is a petty!

When the system detects a wheel speed difference, right and left, above a predetermined threshold it will actuate making the Cayman to understeer. Thus, a LSD would be of some assistance here too by retarding the DSC action.
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