... tell them that they can encounter similar turning, accelerating and braking situations in normal everyday driving - Autocross is not that fast. To crap out a poorly thought and executed suspension is not going to take much effort.
Then when they come cryin' ta Momma after they shred their setup... *grin*
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Don't listen to him.. he doesn't know what he's talking about. ;)
i understand whats going on here...but im going to show this vid to my friends to explain to them why not to go cheap on suspension (they dogged me forever for paying what i did for my tein ss's)...anyway, ill show them this vid and all they will say is "i wont ever autocross or race for that matter...why should i care what this car is doing"
what should i say to them then?
And if MShorten's point doesn't completely convince them, remind them that emergency maneuvers will exert forces similar to those that a vehicle experiences during an autocross. Just imagine the Prelude in that video trying to make a sudden stop to avoid hitting a small child or attempting to dodge a car that has veered out of the oncoming lane.
come on, don't just offer criticism, how about some sound advice and clear explanation.
read the other stickies in this area. there is so much "sound advise" youwil be up to your ears in it. unless you use coil overs or shortend struts/shocks you can not lower the car lower than 1.5 inches.
i'm pretty sure that rice is rice. no matter where you are. just pretty sad that, in the country where tuning is so influential and widespread (what with all of the exotic breeds that we'd kill for (i.e. the R32)), that guy's buddies would let him roll something like that.
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wow, the stock setup in my 200 is way better then that!
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95 200sx timing advanced to 15*, custom cai, Stromung exaust (no cat), b&m short throw shifter, rusted out fenders, worn suspension, creaking balljoints, cracked windshield and bad cv axles. your regular hooptie that requires 92 octane.
wow, i just witnessed this exact thing today. wen to my local auto-x and there was a prelude with a massive wing and a big ol' body kit,..........lets just say the corners were not his friend at all and that every dip/hard corner decided his body kit was over rated.
i suppose his car wasnt as bad as the one in the pics but when your at an auto-x and watch 2 elises run then a caterham then this tool stages up you get a biased veiw on his run
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