All you guys with mods are tempting me.....
04-04-2004, 03:24 PM
#31
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the things i noticed (instantly) was the wheel was lighter, pedal was firmer and fade was less after hard, repeated, stops (salamander).
never took the car to the track, so i can't comment.
day to day, you appreciate the savings in un-sprung weight and the firmer pedal, but you're probably not stopping any faster.
keep in mind, the wilwood kit not only includes bigger hardware, but it also includes upgraded fluid and s/s brakelines.
the package as a whole is probably more "efficient" than stock - this may be negligible on/for the street, but others swear by it (over stock) on the track.
never took the car to the track, so i can't comment.
day to day, you appreciate the savings in un-sprung weight and the firmer pedal, but you're probably not stopping any faster.
keep in mind, the wilwood kit not only includes bigger hardware, but it also includes upgraded fluid and s/s brakelines.
the package as a whole is probably more "efficient" than stock - this may be negligible on/for the street, but others swear by it (over stock) on the track.
04-05-2004, 06:32 AM
#38
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my car was too stiff for wet weather grip......
it could be the tires, but not to the point where there was NO grip.
i was sliding everywhere.....
the stiffer the suspension, the more vertical force is put on the road. now, try and apply power on a wet road....what happens?
think about professional racing series - F1, IRL, CART, etc....
they soften up the suspension whenever there are wet conditions.
it could be the tires, but not to the point where there was NO grip.
i was sliding everywhere.....
the stiffer the suspension, the more vertical force is put on the road. now, try and apply power on a wet road....what happens?
think about professional racing series - F1, IRL, CART, etc....
they soften up the suspension whenever there are wet conditions.
04-05-2004, 06:43 AM
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well no matter how stiff the suspension Id say that the same amount of vertical force is applied. The suspension geometry hasnt changed, nor has the mass of the car...
I can see how a less rebound could mess you up in the wet, but stiffness? I dont get it...
I can see how a less rebound could mess you up in the wet, but stiffness? I dont get it...