Hello-
I thought I would address this post. I have a 99' and I drive in winter conditions and cold roads frequently. I am experienced in these conditions and have frequented a couple ice driving schools as well.
Anyways. I have found my vx has had oversteer since the get go. An obvious tight wheel base promotes this. I have always been aware of the oversteer sensation. My worst example was- I almost lost it coming down a descending left road curve with probably no heat in my tires on a dry road with temps in the low 20's, right after I got off the throttle in which the car slightly engine breaked, which sent the weight bias to the front. The rear end lifted slightly enough for the car to oversteer to the right and scare the s%$t out of me.. It startled me, to say the least. I immiediately started to explore how to offset this. I looked at raising the front end, (suspension sag), and tightening the torsion(?) bars underneath. After discusion with head mechanic John Roscoe (Lithia Audi/Isuzu Reno) I felt this was not the way. I opted for rally style adjustment and let out 4 pounds of pressure in the rear tires. It really helped and took out the oversteer sensation, especially in the snow and ice conditions I drive in. FYI I considered the sag adjustment because I have done this on my street bikes I ride...my vx isn't a street bike. As well the the short well base is going to make all vx's a little quirky under deeaccelarating turns, just like the WRC Peuguot 206. With a 90 inch wheel base it is inherent. I also replaced my rims to a wider 2 piece 16 by 8 bbs rim which gave me a better stance but has made loose snow driving more squirmy.
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