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Old 04-02-2010, 11:12 AM   #16
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I am seriously considering this car. It has potential to be fun car.
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Old 04-03-2010, 03:04 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by nthfinity View Post
Conditions of both tests vary. That said, I've always disliked how much dive the Mustang has. They have engineered a solution; but higher ups refuse to implement it due to the additional cost. It's a pretty similar solution as to how BMW reduced dive with their McPhereson Strut design.
Is it simply a matter of what angle they run the suspension travel at? It's usually desirable in road car applications to let the front wheels move not only up, but back to help absorb bumps in the road. The downside is that it creates more dive. Antidive is easy if you don't mind sacrificing ride quality. What kind of solution was proposed?
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Old 04-06-2010, 01:00 AM   #18
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Hehe, who knew my TA was quicker than a new 5th gen despite having 2.73's?


Of course, Irwindale has a prepared surface and drag strips give you a little bit of rollout, so it's not really a fair comparison.
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Old 04-06-2010, 03:41 AM   #19
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Here's Motor Trend's Comparison:


What caught me off guard is that the Camaro finished behind the SRT8. The new must have already worn off for them.
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Old 04-06-2010, 10:34 AM   #20
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Is it simply a matter of what angle they run the suspension travel at? It's usually desirable in road car applications to let the front wheels move not only up, but back to help absorb bumps in the road. The downside is that it creates more dive. Antidive is easy if you don't mind sacrificing ride quality. What kind of solution was proposed?
Basically, a system that mechanically forces the rear suspension to compress as the front also compresses under braking. BMW's have been doing this for eons.
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Old 04-06-2010, 04:00 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by nthfinity View Post
Basically, a system that mechanically forces the rear suspension to compress as the front also compresses under braking. BMW's have been doing this for eons.
So they basically load the rear suspension?
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