Paul,
One big advantage of coilovers that most people overlook is the ability to
corner-balance the car. You'd be surprised how much that helps.
--Navid
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From: owner-ba-autox@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-ba-autox@Autox.Team.Net]
On Behalf Of pault151@comcast.net
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 10:34 PM
To: autox
Subject: mega-stiff springs on a street tire car
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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