MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Interesting video about why stiff suspension isn't always better/faster...
Post by: tony_danza on August 27, 2013, 09:00:31 pm
Good stuff.

Title: Re: Interesting video about why stiff suspension isn't always better/faster...
Post by: Hurdy on August 27, 2013, 09:42:08 pm
Great video. :happy2:
Title: Re: Interesting video about why stiff suspension isn't always better/faster...
Post by: MC71 on August 27, 2013, 09:42:56 pm
Enjoyed that.

The only time he lost it there were no trees about.......lucky bugger.  :scared:
Title: Re: Interesting video about why stiff suspension isn't always better/faster...
Post by: john_o on August 27, 2013, 11:18:54 pm
brilliant vid.
cant see TC running steelies though........... :grin:
Title: Re: Interesting video about why stiff suspension isn't always better/faster...
Post by: rich83 on August 27, 2013, 11:21:07 pm
So are we to surmise that the lotus came with suspension that was way too stiff... rather than "stiffening any suspension is bad"?
Title: Re: Interesting video about why stiff suspension isn't always better/faster...
Post by: tony_danza on August 28, 2013, 11:16:51 am
From the looks of it, the Lotus was on A.N.Other aftermarket stuff??
Title: Re: Interesting video about why stiff suspension isn't always better/faster...
Post by: Sie on August 28, 2013, 06:18:39 pm
Good watch. But surely not everyone is out to go sideways in a controlled manner. Bet in the stiff guise that would be an animal on a track, being pedalled well.

Simon
Title: Re: Interesting video about why stiff suspension isn't always better/faster...
Post by: tony_danza on August 29, 2013, 05:29:08 pm
Depends on the track, Silverstone yes - Oulton no.

I think it's more to do with giving the driver confidence in having a well balanced car that communicates, rather than snaps and hurts. The main job of suspension is to keep the tyre in contact with the tarmac. Softer works well on our roads and lumpy tracks, stiff gives a false feeling of being better, but isn't. It makes for a skittish car that's very hard to control near the limit.
Title: Re: Interesting video about why stiff suspension isn't always better/faster...
Post by: LiamGTi on August 29, 2013, 09:22:58 pm
Quite interesting to be honest