Rear end is way too tail happy. How do I get more lateral grip?

[nando]

You don't need to cut fenders to run 235s. and probably, that's too much tire for an M52 anyway.

[roguetoaster]

"Cheap Hankook 225x17 tires"

In the words of Adam Savage - "Well there's your problem"

Came here to say this. You can also mismatch axle sets to change handling.

[e30davie]

"Cheap Hankook 225x17 tires"

In the words of Adam Savage - "Well there's your problem"

[moatilliatta]

Take some rear camber out closer to -2.

What is your rear toe and rear bushing setup?

Get some decent tires - better offsets will keep you from cutting the fenders. 235 will fit later cars, 245's will fit early cars.

Spec E30 coilover kit is a good base line 535/700 on the soft side for a track car. An 8K spring "450 lbs" Front and rear sounds like it would not handle great.

Run a bigger front bar as possible, small to none in the rear.

[Alex4130]

Backstory: M52 swap, SRS 5 lug conversion, BC coilovers 8k/8k, 22mm garagistic front sway bar, No rear sway bar, Cheap Hankook 225x17 tires, SLR half kit front, e46 control arms, 2.91 lsd, -3.5 camber front, -2.5 camber rear, style 42's 17 x 8,


I've kinda built the car with the idea that I can drift it and/or time attack at the minor inconvenience of adjusting rear end alignment from 0 camber to -2.5.

Drift, the car is muy bueno, but at the grip alignment (-2.5 camber) it is tail happy enough to gain attention from a few different people at Willow Springs.

Removing the rear sway bar helped alot, and obviously the adjustability in camber and toe was a big improvement. However even with these changes, lateral grip is whack.

I have heard that increasing the springs rates to 10-12k might help, and wheel spacers are a last ditch effort for maximum grip .

So Alas, how do I keep the rear end more planted during long turns?

Imma cut off my fenders and throw some decent 235 tires on there, but let me know if spacers or springs really are the save-all solution to my problem.... Or if I am missing something all together.

My relationship is in your hands gentlemen.

**Sorry if I am stupid