Volkswagen Polo 2017 - Rally Mediterraneo

For this rally I want two things: 1. Stability under braking 2. All the available grip in those fast corners So how I balanced it? Alignment Here we go for a little toe out on the front and lot of toe in in the left. This should give us nice, stable exits with crisp steering. Yes, we are sacrificing some of the low speed agility - but we will get to this. I opted for pretty extreme front camber to maximize grip in high-load situations. Brakes This beast needs a lot of front bias to prevent oversteer under heavy braking, but don't push it to far - we want a lot if trailbraking here to get some oversteer with dynamic mass transfer when needed. Adjust the pressures to your preferences. Differentials It's tarmac, so I keep this central diff open. Front we want to be locked a little, to help us with braking stability. Rear - I opted for high lock & high preload, this really helps to get nice, smooth drive outs and get on the throttle as early as possible. Gears Nothing fancy here, go for a middle ground between acceleration and top speed - you will need both here Suspension Stiff dampers & springs + lowest possible ride height are pretty obvious. Stabilizers are interesting though - I wanted them as stiff as possible to effectively use dynamic mass in the corners, but still keep 1:2 balance to improve corner exits and claim back some of the initial responsiveness. Set it anywhere between 1:2 and 1:1.5 and you should be fine