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Old 07-05-2008, 12:11 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by CapriRacer View Post
It's quite possible that the reason this worked was because the rear end tires had lost grip and this was helping the vehicle pivot - but it's also possible that this was the result of the increased spring rate.
It was both.




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I think everyone would agree that racetracks and solo courses are not like the street in that the road surface isn't monitored for debris and brushed off every time some is found, not to mention there aren't any pot holes.
I don't agree. It is not at all uncommon to drop a wheel off the paved edge of the track exiting a corner, and the edge of the track can be jagged and irregular. Also, other cars can go off track, and come back on bringing rocks and debris with them which then gets run over on subsequent laps. Driving on track is much harder on a tire than driving on any street.

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