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mega-stiff springs on a street tire car

To: ba-autox@autox.team.net (autox)
Subject: mega-stiff springs on a street tire car
From: pault151@comcast.net
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 06:34:08 +0000
Was having a discussion a while back with Ben M. but anyone else is welcome to 
chime in with their experience.  How much of an improvement would you think 
could be gained on a street tire car by going from somewhat stiff aftermarket 
springs to hellaciously stiff coilovers?

Someone with the same model claims to have picked up >1 second / lap by going 
to a Ground Control with 550/450 lb springs, as compared to the setup like mine 
with Intrax/ Eibachs.  He's running an R-tired class though.  As is Ben.

I know the Honda Nation is all running coilovers and has outstanding handling 
on street tires.  Just looking for some other opinions, and educated opinions, 
on how much a car with reasonably optimized camber (-2.7 camber, 0 toe in 
front) but ~240 lb springs might expect to pick up by moving to this alternate 
setup, which would pretty much make the car track-only.

Paul T




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