RR on ice exit?

[Kromulous]

I built a leaf spring Super stock years ago, and i sat the front end up with 6* RF caster, and positive 2* on the LF. That car drove the best i have ever had, steered on a dime. You basically didn't move the wheel, it just did its thing, and you gassed it up.

Always wondered if that would work on a real race car (SLM) LOL.

[Matt49]

I've heard that before but was thinking when I counter steered , by loading the lr that would be forward traction especially good in the slick right ? And then what if you went with no split.

In theory, yes. Counter steering loads the LR and give you more forward bite. But in practice, you have to get through the center of the corner (i.e. plant the RR). RF caster (negative) is unloading the RR as you counter steer which makes that harder to do.
Krom's example is an interesting one as the positive caster in the LF will put load back on the RR as you counter steer. With that much caster split, I'm not the least bit surprised it steered itself. It would probably spin if you let go of the wheel altogether :-)

[sidewinder69]

so ill throw this in the mix, if it is super slick already in hot laps and dont have to worry about plantin the rr to get through the center. can you go up on caster to get better advantage in slick?

[MachineMasters]

Keep in mind when you add caster to the RF, the car might not get on the RF as much/easy/hard. The caster can sometimes hold that corner of the car up. Just like the RF corner raises when you turn the wheels to the right in the shop.

[Stede Bonnet]

I built a leaf spring Super stock years ago, and i sat the front end up with 6* RF caster, and positive 2* on the LF. That car drove the best i have ever had, steered on a dime. You basically didn't move the wheel, it just did its thing, and you gassed it up.

Always wondered if that would work on a real race car (SLM) LOL.

Friend of mine in Australia won the Victorian Super Sedan series title about 2 years ago running a leaf car with front end similar to what you mentioned. Those cars are "Real" race cars(750hp+) and he beat out 4 links and swing arms to boot. Fear not the leaf car...

[calverton]

Bring back the leaf springs bring back the leaf springs

[Dirt_Buster]

I feel there is a maximum amount of caster I like. To much and it'll straighten up to hard and quick. Make it lazier till it's just enough.

[Stede Bonnet]

I built a leaf spring Super stock years ago, and i sat the front end up with 6* RF caster, and positive 2* on the LF. That car drove the best i have ever had, steered on a dime. You basically didn't move the wheel, it just did its thing, and you gassed it up.

Always wondered if that would work on a real race car (SLM) LOL.

Here is a link to that Super Sedan.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10211345263329628&set=pcb.10211345272529858&type=3