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vvtisupra · 10-04-2007, 12:25 PM

Thats funny cuz i heard the Hankook S15 kept the same suspension and diff and just changed tire size. I also heard tha tsome of the porsche cup cars run spools.

Staggered only benefits the car if its set up for more grip in the rear Its more important to have a balance. It also depends on the preference of the driver. If the driver prefers more over steer they might run less of a stagger and maybe even a little stretch or smaller sidewall.

And saying drift cars doesn't make good grip cars is vague. It depends on what kind of cars are on the track. to me whenever I go to the track it always seems like drift cars are more equipped than the normal speed trials driver. And stiff spring rates is all relative to a track's surface. Again as long as the track surface allows it and the car remains balanced then spring rate won't matter as long as the shocks are valved properly for the track.

Many people get the misconception that drift cars are built completely different than a grip car, but if you think about it the overall objective is the same. Both are looking for a balanced car with a rigid chassis to allow the suspension tuning work the way it was intended for. And again you can always change the driving style to way a car is set up.

Also, remember running a 1.5 way diff versus 2 way diff only changes during decceleration. on decel the 1.5 way cuts response by half. But most diffs are installed from the factory setting which makes the clutch packs about 50% lock to begin with. So most diffs aren't even that aggressive. And I'm not sure about other people but for grip driving i rev match on decel so when it actually is decelerating i don't feel a big force dragging against my car.

Anyways I know a few people that take their drift cars onto the grip tracks and the only thing they change is tire size and they kick ass. I've seen a person run 235 federal 595ss in the front and 255 Avon R compound tires in the rear kick ass on streets , then drove over to oval and drifted the whole course.

10-04-2007, 12:25 PM	#30
vvtisupra Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SB and OC Posts: 2,118 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Thats funny cuz i heard the Hankook S15 kept the same suspension and diff and just changed tire size. I also heard tha tsome of the porsche cup cars run spools. Staggered only benefits the car if its set up for more grip in the rear Its more important to have a balance. It also depends on the preference of the driver. If the driver prefers more over steer they might run less of a stagger and maybe even a little stretch or smaller sidewall. And saying drift cars doesn't make good grip cars is vague. It depends on what kind of cars are on the track. to me whenever I go to the track it always seems like drift cars are more equipped than the normal speed trials driver. And stiff spring rates is all relative to a track's surface. Again as long as the track surface allows it and the car remains balanced then spring rate won't matter as long as the shocks are valved properly for the track. Many people get the misconception that drift cars are built completely different than a grip car, but if you think about it the overall objective is the same. Both are looking for a balanced car with a rigid chassis to allow the suspension tuning work the way it was intended for. And again you can always change the driving style to way a car is set up. Also, remember running a 1.5 way diff versus 2 way diff only changes during decceleration. on decel the 1.5 way cuts response by half. But most diffs are installed from the factory setting which makes the clutch packs about 50% lock to begin with. So most diffs aren't even that aggressive. And I'm not sure about other people but for grip driving i rev match on decel so when it actually is decelerating i don't feel a big force dragging against my car. Anyways I know a few people that take their drift cars onto the grip tracks and the only thing they change is tire size and they kick ass. I've seen a person run 235 federal 595ss in the front and 255 Avon R compound tires in the rear kick ass on streets , then drove over to oval and drifted the whole course. __________________ http://www.fuckdrama.com/