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This article is from the VW Performance FAQ, by with numerous contributions by Jan Vandenbrande others.

48 How can adjust over/under-steer behavior of my car?

A:From Jeffrey M. Mayzurk and also the APS catalog:

More Understeer                      More Oversteer
(less oversteer)                     (less understeer)
  
decrease front tire pressure        increase front tire
pressure
raise rear tire pressure            lower rear tire pressure
increase front swaybar diameter     increase rear swaybar
diameter
decrease rear swaybar diameter      decrease front swaybar
diameter
less front camber                   more front camber
increase rear camber                decrease rear camber
increase front shock stiffness      increase rear shock
stiffness
decrease rear shock stiffness       decrease front shock
stiffness

(Note: 'camber' above refers to NEGATIVE camber.)

BIG NOTE: The above refers to conventional wisdom.
HOWEVER, A1 & A2 VWs benefit tremendously from a thicker
front sway bar to reduce understeer due to camber
changes. See the section on sway bars!

 

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