2011 Golf R understeer

[LWR]

I haven't discovered understeer in mine yet.Are you tracking yours?

[5pot]

Mid-corner? Maybe you're giving it a bit too much gas too soon? When I tracked my quattro, i found it helpful to trail-brake through the corner, unloading the rear. Also, when you're on the throttle, sometimes backing off a little bit when you feel the front start to push wide will help bring the rear around.

But I've never driven a R before only largely anaemic B3&4 quattros Bigger rear bars on those cars have helped immensely but with their nose-heavy nature, they always tended to understeer anyway... I think it's hard to get away from that in an AWD road car.

[LWR]

Mid-corner? Maybe you're giving it a bit too much gas too soon? When I tracked my quattro, i found it helpful to trail-brake through the corner, unloading the rear. Also, when you're on the throttle, sometimes backing off a little bit when you feel the front start to push wide will help bring the rear around.

But I've never driven a R before only largely anaemic B3&4 quattros Bigger rear bars on those cars have helped immensely but with their nose-heavy nature, they always tended to understeer anyway... I think it's hard to get away from that in an AWD road car.

My R handles like a dream and hangs on like a leech.I haven't tried it on a track though and may never will.
I could imagine an R32 understeering though if pushed.

[dave_r]

Only time I noticed any real understeer on the track last week was if I went in too hot or started accelerating a bit early. The stock setup with ACC did a pretty good job I thought. How you drive it probably makes up for a lot.

I'm about to purchase a set of the H&R sways for my R along with a Unibrace for the rear hatch area. I didn't think the underbody one would provide as much of a benefit.

Didn't realise Whiteline had updated their website since I looked there last time. I know the WRX guys swore by the ALK's, don't know much about them but would add that to the shopping list if its a worthwhile BFYB gain. Plus fitting at the same time as the other stuff makes sense.

[Corey_R]

triode12 has done a Whiteline ALK and Swaybar review in the MKV forum.

dave_r, I see that you've just found it... but I thought I'd post the link here for others who aren't aware of it.

[dave_r]

I was gonna suggest moving/linking it here, good info. W-ALK added to the shopping list

These handling upgrades are far more cost effective than power lol, more fun too!

[worx]

I haven't discovered understeer in mine yet.Are you tracking yours?

Yep! I drive pretty hard. Love the limit I found the bigger rear sway and castor kit made the limit higher. I need more camber on the front as it's eating the outside of the tyres now. But I have found alot of my grip problems have been the ****ty dunlops. I have a set of AD08's coming. It will stick hardcore then!

I am not to fault the brakes yet! but then again I don't really use them.

[worx]

Mid-corner? Maybe you're giving it a bit too much gas too soon? When I tracked my quattro, i found it helpful to trail-brake through the corner, unloading the rear. Also, when you're on the throttle, sometimes backing off a little bit when you feel the front start to push wide will help bring the rear around.

But I've never driven a R before only largely anaemic B3&4 quattros Bigger rear bars on those cars have helped immensely but with their nose-heavy nature, they always tended to understeer anyway... I think it's hard to get away from that in an AWD road car.

I have changed my driving style since, much better! But I need more still I'm going to go the haldex controller and send some more power to the rear.

Only time I noticed any real understeer on the track last week was if I went in too hot or started accelerating a bit early. The stock setup with ACC did a pretty good job I thought. How you drive it probably makes up for a lot.

I'm about to purchase a set of the H&R sways for my R along with a Unibrace for the rear hatch area. I didn't think the underbody one would provide as much of a benefit.

Didn't realise Whiteline had updated their website since I looked there last time. I know the WRX guys swore by the ALK's, don't know much about them but would add that to the shopping list if its a worthwhile BFYB gain. Plus fitting at the same time as the other stuff makes sense.

Unibrace sounds interesting. I think I will go buy one, where did you pick that up from?

ALK is a winner.

[LWR]

OK.Sounds like you enjoy it a lot!
I must admit I won't put the Dunlops on again.After P Zero's on everything I've owned,they seem very noisy and harsh riding.I might go to Pilot PS2 if I don't do P Zero's again.

[worx]

OK.Sounds like you enjoy it a lot!
I must admit I won't put the Dunlops on again.After P Zero's on everything I've owned,they seem very noisy and harsh riding.I might go to Pilot PS2 if I don't do P Zero's again.

Bought it to thrash, why buy a sports car to drive it slow, I have my X5 for that!

As for tyres the goodyear F1 asymmetric 2's are VERY hard to walk past for a all weather tyre, I would be all over it if I was not going a semi stick.

Good Idea not to go a pirelli, I did the p zero nero. What a fail of a tyre.