rlaifatt

Thank you for letting me drive your car!

I think I've driven everybody's car on this forum now.


Your car definately felt good. Like I said earlier, that suspension is simply amazing. I definately need to get me some of that.

Anyway, I think you need to change your springs, but other than that, it's just fine tuning.

Again, thanks for letting me do a few laps and I hope to see you at the next track event.

dk

 

dk: What would you change about richards springs?

 

Maybe a little stiffer in the front?

 

Hey, Slick Rick,

I was in the silverstone inching along blocking your way. Sorry about that. Would you believe a rock came loose from under my seat and got under my pedals? Sounds cheezy, but it's true :-)

 

I haven't driven his car, I was just curious. We have the same spring rates (granted my car is a lot lighter ), But I run the stiffer ones in the front (550in/lb) and softer in the rear (450in/lb). Richard is running them the otherway around (the way JRZ and most shock companies ship thier shocks).

 

It's hard to say exactly.

Comparing my suspension to his (and yours) is like taking two entirely different approaches to the same problem.

You guys are definately "using" the suspension more to soak up bumps, cerbs, etc. Mine is more like a go kart where it's more responsive, but hitting curbs would be disasterous. Like drifting out of some of the turns in BW, the exit curb is a little high. If I hit those in my car, it upsets the car for sure. I imagine in your cars, it would be a breeze.

Definately would like to work with your suspension some.

 

yeah I made a lot of changes for sunday to soften the rear up to reduce the inside wheel spin. I'm a hack when it comes to suspension tuning.

 

Payneinthe,
From driving with you I started taking a more speed exiting the chicane, and it did help my lap times. Thanks. It was fun being your "instructor".

 

Slick Rick,

I think I have a stiffer front swaybar than Rylan also. Wouldn't stiffer springs up front also add more understeer? I'm also running a higher nitrogen pressure than Rylan all around.

 

Ry, That's exactly what I was thinking.

I think that most suspension companies didn't see the development of our cars go so far.
Driving the S at 7/10ths, let's say -- you could take advantage of quick turn in and "planted" feeling getting on the throttle, but pushing the limits ---- that's another story altogether.
The whole balance shifts. Specially in a lighter car. You actually have to be careful mashing the throttle. Even in "stock" engine like yours.

So, at that point, entry becomes much more important. Also, since your car is lighter, you can run softer springs (20% softer??) than you would want to in a stock weight car.

These are just my opinions, though. I don't claim to know it all.