You still didn't mention what size wheels/tires those highly-competitive cars had...
The most competitive, smaller cars out there in AutoCross have 13s or 14s, at the most. I am merely stating that excessively big wheels have a negative effect on handling. This fact you cannot dispute. They negatively affect both acceleration and cornering ability. I am done discussing this topic. I'm pissing into the wind. Ricky On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Brian-SubCultureNM wrote: > Ricky, Ricky, Ricky. I have a very good idea of how suspensions operate and > how to tune them - however I still have a lot to learn, too. We don't have > the best roads around here which is exactly why I didn't choose 18s - it you > will re-read my previous posts I stated that explicitly. > > As it is, the 17s on the car, combined with Neuspeed Race springs, shorter > Koni yellows, Neuspeed tie bars, and Neuspeed rear sway bar actually keep > the car firmly planted on terra firma. I will admit that before the sway bar > the rear tires would buzz the inner fender lip, but that was due to the > little rubber strip that lines the lip and the fact that I couldn't get the > Racing Hart C2 Evos in a 7-inch width. The car rides just fine since I keep > the Konis dialed at full soft for street driving. Either we have a very > strong wheel or still have sufficient sidewall to cushion any impacts > because my wife has hit some things around here that I swore would bend the > wheel - they're still round as can be. > > As far as understanding the theory behind suspension tuning, well, I may not > be the full-blown expert that you obviously are (I can always admit that I > have more to learn!) but I know what works - after many years of racing Solo > II you kinda pick-up some pointers here and there, you know? I had the most > fun, though, helping a buddy prep and race his '70 Datsun 510 in Solo II. > Since my Hondas have always leaned more towards the SoCal custom style (not > ricer - big wheels, shaving, custom paint, adjustable suspension - though > never in a million years would I do that to the CRX) I didn't autocross my > own car too much. I did, however, drive the 510 quite often and even got to > drive the most radical Solo II car I've ever seen - an '86 CRX with TWM > Induction F.I. and one of the most highly-tuned suspensions I've experienced > to date. This really made me open my eyes, since I had an '87 Integra at the > time which, of course, shares platforms with the first-gen CRX and Civic. > This was back in '92. > > Finally, if you would, again, be so kind as to re-read my previous posts, I > think you would get the point that I'm more into looks combined with > performance than all-out performance. 18s would be an extension of that > preference, but practicallity did prevail when making the decision. Like I > said, though you don't know me from Adam and I could be b.s.-ing you, I have > thrown my experinces out there to show you upon-what I base my facts. I have > yet to see you do little more than be insulting!
