Suspension correcting itself

[Rebellion]

Its good you're trying to apply throttle at or just before the apex. That's hard enough to do. Unwinding as you add throttle is basic traction circle stuff. The consequence is you'll fishtail or/or spin as your added demands on the rear tires exceed their available traction.

You see, if you're truly cornering at the limit, then the rear tires have no extra available grip to spare for thrust, as their grip is fully committed to cornering. In stock form there is a cushion built it. The car reaches the limits of the front tires with still some traction left at the back (i.e. bias towards understeer), so with a stock suspension there is some safety net for getting on the throttle too hard too soon, or not unwinding as you power out.

With a balanced suspension, you try to back off the steering as you smoothly add power you can transition from cornering at the limit to proportionally increasing throttle and decreasing cornering loads, all the while fully using the tires available traction until you're through to the straight.

Unwinding is a harder lesson to learn with low-power momentum cars, but the Stang really can overpower the rear tires and spin you if you don't unwind as you add throttle. Good news is that habits like that are easy to practice on the street at normal speeds.

Thanks for the detailed explanation!

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[stasik-a4]

Hi Guys,
I need some help from you the experts.
I have picked up my new GT 2 days ago and yesterday and I have installed the Ford Performance track pack kit to my GT together with the catback and GT350 rear valance. Now i'm getting a rear end wobble (feels like your breaking traction in the wet and the ass end does wobble) mainly when coasting with cruise control activated on or off at speed and when slowing down off throttle, no rear end wobble under acceleration. Everything is secured and wheel alignment has been carried out and set to stock specifications, tires are all still stock and pressures are at 36psi cold.
Rear sway bar i have set to stiff and front on soft.

As im running out of ideas on what could be causing this, does any one else have any suggestions as they would be great. Also [MENTION=10893]David@Steeda[/MENTION] and [MENTION=9985]BMR Tech[/MENTION] please feel free to throw your expert knowledge in.

 

[bl_steel]

The OP's complaint and description is the same as one of "unnerving" experience I've had in corners. I have a completely stock PP GT.
[MENTION=19933]NightmareMoon[/MENTION]'s comments "pinching the corner" is something I haven't considered yet. (No one likes to think it's them, lol) I think I'm unwinding out of the corner but there's a chance I'm not, so I'm ready to go for a romp and try things out.

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