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"Martinez, Leon" wrote: I almost forgot to tell you, I always keep my tire pressure around 18 to 20 pounds in the front and around 30 in the back. This increases traction and lowers scarryness ......... Regarding tyre pressures, if you deviate from the manufacturer's recommended settings, it could cause insurance problems in the event of an accident. However, I have found that in the case of later Type 3s with CV-joint diagonal link rear suspension (manuals from 1969 to 1973), if you alter the tyre pressures to 32psi in the front and merely 26psi at the rear, you will get rid of the manufacturer's built-in tendancy for the vehicle to understeer. The car will then perform naturally as an oversteerer. A Type 3's split personality will be revealed! It will go just like a Porsche 356 and can be thrown into corners at high speed close to full throttle, as the driver uses the accellerator to control the tendancy for the rear end to spin out. Of course, like this never use the brakes if you think you've gone into the corner too fast. Instead, do the opposite. Press the accellerator pedal more and give it more throttle, if there is any left. A Type 3 really goes like a bomb like this and is great fun. And, this should only be done on a private road or a race track with one-way traffic. For a public road, return the pressures to manufacturer's recommendation of approximately 17psi at the front and 28psi at the rear when cold (for Variants or squarebacks) and drive the car like an understeering old lady's car. Has anyone else had the experience of drastically altering a Type 3's tyre pressures like this? Simon Glen Toowoomba, Australia. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/