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Old 05-07-2010, 12:59 AM   #11 (permalink)
Mustang Dave
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i was thinking the other day that that we talk about pulse and glide but what about carrying momentum through turns. nascar uses the slingshot technique to throw the car through the turn to carry speed out. so would it be conducive to add parts to the car to increase handling so you could carry more speed through a sharper turn so that you do not have to accelerate as much once you turn. i added a strut bar and tightened the suspension and i am considering stiffer shock. is this a lagit idea or do i just miss my fast drive teen years
Your idea is the EXACT reason (or excuse) that I used for installing the front and rear stabilizer bars from a Mustang GT on my V6 Mustang. It makes it more fun in the turns, anyway.

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