Locking Up

[iz32]

i have been pushing the r32 abit harder lately to see its limits and i have noticed my front wheels lock up alot earlier then i'd like when entering corners.

would this be a braking issue or a cheap rubber issue..? i am using cheap nankangs. got standard gtst brakes with slotted rotors and green stuff pads...

where do i start??

[MBS206]

Are you hard on the brakes and starting to turn?

I find nearly any car does this.

And you also said it. You have cheap nankangs.

Replace the rubber, you'll have heaps more grip. But you HAVE to back the break pedal off as you start to turn in.

[Lunatikk]

Part of it is probably a tyre issue (get some decent rubber on the car) but a lot of it is also probably a DRIVER issue

What are you doing on the brakes in a corner in the first place????

[iz32]

not braking when turning in but when im trying to wash off bulk speed just before corner.

i have tested at different application pressure and it feels as tho it should pull up a bit harder before it locks up.

i'll go with the rubber..

[T04GTR]

im in the same boat.

[scathing]

im in the same boat.

I didn't know you guys were driving R33s...?

On topic, replacing the Nangkangs is the first step. Secondly, what suspension are you running? If you're running the stock suspension, given the age of your R32 its possible that your suspension's on its way out. Dead shocks and soggy springs will unduely shift the weight up front under brakes, overloading your front tyres.

[someonestolecc]

What you're describing is technique improvement opportunity

Try lifting off, downshift rev match prior to corner, use brake earlier, or any and all of those combinations and try braking at a different time in relation to where you're pointing the car. Also be more precise with the brakes so you don't lock up the front wheels.

If you already know that and are pushing your car 9/10's on a track then fair enough get better tyres and suspension to stop dive and help pull the car up

[Kinks]

brakes stop the wheels, tyres stop the car

also, once you have had one decent lockup you will flat spot the tyre slightly. even if you don't feel it as vibration when driving the tyre will still tend to lock up at that same point in future.

technique is also worth a mention, don't just thump on the brakes and expect to pull up. peak braking is achieved by squeezing the pedal, so the initial bite causes weight transfer forwards and you can then get on the brakes harder without them locking up. I have really cheap nexen tyres and I am impressed how well they pull up when braking properly.