Track junkies please read: Praxis for EVO
Track junkies please read: Praxis for EVO
Evolving Member
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From: Trinidad, W.I.
Again, to repeat my post on that thread...
Not looking for an argument, but some data-log info and actual tests (reviews) will be appreciated BEFORE I spend money on Praxis System for the Evo.
Quote from Sport Compact Car mag - Sept 2004: Project Evo vs. Project STi (page 192-194.)
..."The most telling result of this test was how different the STi and the Evo felt. The Evo's brake pedal was always firm and consistent, the steering precise and the tyres forgiving. The STi, in comparison, was terrifying. The thousands of dollars of suspension work we've done to the STi have delivered test numbers fairly close to the Evo's (.97g vs. the Evo's .99g, and 71 mph in the slalom vs. the Evo's 73.4), but the true handling envelope is nowhere near the same.... We had the Praxis suspension set in its medium height Sport mode where it's stiffer but still has travel, but the car was still far too sensitive to bumps. It's possible that's in part because of the extra spring rate from the very-stiff Hotchkis anti-roll bars, but we suspect it's inherent in the Praxis system"....
Please clarify about different setup specs that would CORRECT these characteristics. I would hate to build my Evo and "screw up" the handling; especially with expensive parts.
Not looking for an argument, but some data-log info and actual tests (reviews) will be appreciated BEFORE I spend money on Praxis System for the Evo.
Quote from Sport Compact Car mag - Sept 2004: Project Evo vs. Project STi (page 192-194.)
..."The most telling result of this test was how different the STi and the Evo felt. The Evo's brake pedal was always firm and consistent, the steering precise and the tyres forgiving. The STi, in comparison, was terrifying. The thousands of dollars of suspension work we've done to the STi have delivered test numbers fairly close to the Evo's (.97g vs. the Evo's .99g, and 71 mph in the slalom vs. the Evo's 73.4), but the true handling envelope is nowhere near the same.... We had the Praxis suspension set in its medium height Sport mode where it's stiffer but still has travel, but the car was still far too sensitive to bumps. It's possible that's in part because of the extra spring rate from the very-stiff Hotchkis anti-roll bars, but we suspect it's inherent in the Praxis system"....
Please clarify about different setup specs that would CORRECT these characteristics. I would hate to build my Evo and "screw up" the handling; especially with expensive parts.
