Agreed. That is why I specified "well setup" in the cloning scenario. If
the car isn't well setup, it's just an expensive parts display rack.
Dave Hardy
89 SM
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Bettis <dan@zrracing.com>
To: Dave Hardy <dave2020@mindspring.com>; <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 6:24 AM
Subject: Re: shock costs
> Well when you start messing with shock valving its all in the person doing
> the valving. Some of those $500+ a copy shocks can make your car the best
> thing in the world or the exact opposite. There are $8000 for a car set
> shocks out there Ohlins has some stuff in the world, but they are usually
> indented for cars with downforce. Just goes to prove putting the part on
> the car does not make it faster it has to be made right and then set up
> right. It also has to work whit the rest of the car, it is one big system
> not one part.
>
> Dan Bettis
> danbettis@zrracing.com
> http://www.predatormotorsport.com
> http://www.zrracing.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Hardy" <dave2020@mindspring.com>
> To: <autox@autox.team.net>; "Evolution Discussion"
> <evolution-discussions@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 3:53 PM
> Subject: Re: shock costs
>
>
> > > The typical cost for quality shocks is $800 - $4500, with a few
> exceptions
> > on
> > > either end. It's not unusual for the $800 shocks to win over the
$4500
> > ones.
> > > It's very naive to think that if you install $6000 shocks you will
> > suddenly
> > > be God on wheels, kicking butt and taking names, as some have
suggested.
> I
> > > hate to break it to you, but you're being beat by the DRIVER not their
> > > SHOCKS!
> > >
> > You are being beaten by both. If the shocks were no benefit, then they
> > wouldn't be on the car. Take a top driver and clone him. Clone his car
> > too. Put well setup Koni SA'a on one car and well setup Psycho-Shocks
on
> > the other. If he is faster on the psycho shocks, then the above
argument
> > doesn't work.
> >
> > Most aren't naive enough to think that they would be a class champion if
> not
> > for the shocks. We also are not naive enough to believe that they are
not
> > an advantage.
> >
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