- DSM Autocrossing Preparation
- Dennis Grant, 1998 SCCA Pro Solo Rookie of the Year, describes what he did to his 1997 Talon AWD to make it win more G-stock races than any other car.
- The 2G Turn Harder Page
- Tips on suspension setup for street and autocross, with emphasis on the 2nd Generation DSM's. How it works, and what to change to do it right.
- Power Steering High RPM Cutout
- All Models
- Ever been taking a corner really hard at high RPM and had the power steering cutout on you? This problem plagues DSM autocrossers every weekend. The problem is that the pump is not road speed sensitive, but engine speed sensitive.
- Race Car Dynamics
- A collection of posts from the Talon Digest Archives written by Dennis Grant.
- Suspension Setup
- How to make your DSM handle well. Farzaan Kassam covers everything from the basics to hard-core track setups.
- Suspension Tuning Matrix
- Do you increase or decrease front tire pressure to increase oversteer? Do you soften or stiffen the rear swaybar to decrease understeer? This simple matrix goes over all the basics.
- Weight Transfer Theory
- 1995+, but applies to 1990-1994 as well
- Comprehensive primer written by Mac Crossett. With diagrams and equations.
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