Having done only one season on 10k/12k, its definitely a lot looser than it was with a more stock set up. It really mitigated/eliminated understeer for the most part. I don't think I personally would run higher rates while on street tires.

 

No. The goal is to balance the car with the effective spring rates. There are lots of calcs based on unsprung weight at each corner and weight distribution that can give you a theoretical target for each end. I wasn't into all the suspension calc stuff when I picked my spring rates, so I when off what I knew others used. It's somewhat trial and error to get the feel you want. Just remember that car rotation should be controlled with spring rates and alignment, not damper settings.

I don't know what the motion ratios are on the X. Probably not too different, but I wouldn't use my numbers on your setup. It's probably safe to assume the rear is much lower than the front, so running a higher rate in the back still makes sense.

 

GVC at WGI next may! Start saving your pennies now.

That includes Mike and Aaron.

 

Can't go wrong with GVC at glen. Great group to run with.

 

The evo is front heavy, also under braking, most of the weight is transfer to the front. So you'd want a higher effective front rate.

 

Not so angry azn...?








Someone stole Thai's login!!!

 

^ ****, don't make me kick you in the skull with my nut sack. You done woke up the dragon now.

 

Thats more like it.

 

Shoe, from what little I recall, the motion ratios for the X is something like .96 front and .84 rear.

 

hello friends. how is everyone?

dan, what coils are you running on your car

my buddy explained steering ratio to me about evos vs other cars, something like 14? I asked because the steering in the e46 i was driving felt very heavy and less precise. didnt realize how much of a difference it makes.

anyone have another explanation for our vs other cars (sti, audi etc?) that i can actually understand?

Anyone want to meet at tjs, baggats, or thereas's next door for a beer tonight or tomorrow? meeting another one of my boys early, but then wana have another beer. helps dull the pain in my knee.

come at me bro!

 

yeah ill have to do more reading. im trying to wrap my head around why the the common/accepted rates on these cars are what they are rather than just slap them on.

right ( was kind of surprised how much of a different feel my car had with stock vs light battery on the same track).

nevermind, i figured it was simple spring rate divided by motion ratio, but its spring rate divided by motion ratio squared. now it makes sense!

 

Wheel rate is spring rate times motion ration squared. There are lots of different places to start reading on suspension setup. Far North Racing has a nice web page with lots of good info... http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets5.html

 

Any of you guys ever seen these before?

No, I'm not buying them, Thai!


http://www.ebay.com/itm/FOUR-BRAND-N...66da82&vxp=mtr

 

thats the tire that pretty much every WTAC team ran this year. professional awesome has a set on the car now too for super lap

 

Even if the tire isn't great it looks bad@ss!

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