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Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-24-2015, 04:58 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 53,151
Posted By mike156
Going softer in the front will give MORE front...

Going softer in the front will give MORE front grip...which will produce MORE oversteer.
Going stiffer in the back will REDUCE rear grip...which will produce MORE oversteer.




You don't seem...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-27-2014, 08:11 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 20,816
Posted By mike156
must...refrain...troll...murder...suicide...

must...refrain...troll...murder...suicide...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-27-2014, 06:23 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 20,816
Posted By mike156
I can almost concede to your argument of the kart...

I can almost concede to your argument of the kart being "the tire" and that's why you bring it up. HOWEVER, karts are flexures and they have suspension per say. They tune the stiffness of the...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-23-2014, 12:18 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 20,816
Posted By mike156
Yes... When it comes to roll centers...F1 and...

Yes...
When it comes to roll centers...F1 and Karts don't mean a thing to us.

But PLEASE tell me how you would establish the roll center of a kart.



Dear Canada,
Since this clown is...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-22-2014, 07:44 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 20,816
Posted By mike156
F1 uses long arms (and "wrong" roll centers) for...

F1 uses long arms (and "wrong" roll centers) for the same reason they select any other part on the car...aerodynamics. But they also use nearly equal length arms anyway to basically eliminate any...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-22-2014, 11:34 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 20,816
Posted By mike156
You just tried to talk down to a person that...

You just tried to talk down to a person that makes a living based on knowing how to make a car handle well. Ground Control has a strong following and is well respected in numerous communities. You...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-20-2014, 02:50 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 45,664
Posted By mike156
Fakes are one thing and are absolutely terrible...

Fakes are one thing and are absolutely terrible for the industry. Anybody knowingly buying a fake should be beaten. That's usually the problem with fakes though, you don't know it's a fake until you...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-13-2014, 07:13 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 116,395
Posted By mike156
Except MANY race classes explicitly don't allow...

Except MANY race classes explicitly don't allow moving suspension mounting points or tubular subframes but will allow custom control arms. Not to mention a tubular front subframe would likely be 2X...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-13-2014, 07:00 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 116,395
Posted By mike156
I disagree, adjustable spherical bearing based...

I disagree, adjustable spherical bearing based "balljoints" are well proven in various racing classes. Also changing arms has been PROVEN to work on this chassis...but whatever...I'm done arguing...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-13-2014, 06:07 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 116,395
Posted By mike156
The ball joint is effectively part of the control...

The ball joint is effectively part of the control arm. Other than some minor change that you can get from something like the Whiteline RCK, you really need to go to a spherical bearing setup IN THE...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-13-2014, 05:39 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 116,395
Posted By mike156
Ah... There are two sides to a control arm....

Ah...
There are two sides to a control arm. Yes, moving the inner pickup points will change roll center. But changing the outside pickup point at the hub carrier has the same effect.

Some front...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-13-2014, 04:56 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 116,395
Posted By mike156
This thread has been great and is really making...

This thread has been great and is really making me rethink some changes I had in mind for the diff.

There is lots of talk about roll stiffness from sway bars here, but wouldn't adjustable control...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-05-2014, 07:49 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 116,395
Posted By mike156
I guess I'm confused where you're going there....

I guess I'm confused where you're going there. Buy softer springs or buy an adjustable swaybar? You're buying something either way to change the roll stiffness up front.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-05-2014, 05:02 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 116,395
Posted By mike156
Softer sway bars seems as/more feasible than...

Softer sway bars seems as/more feasible than spring rate changes?

I mention this as it's kind of the limiting factor to what ZDan is suggesting? Yes, you could soften the front spring rate and...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-05-2014, 02:47 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 116,395
Posted By mike156
Absolutely. I think? Not sure if we are thinking...

Absolutely. I think? Not sure if we are thinking the same or not honestly. I'm making the argument that for performance applications with no regard to noise and maintenance, clutch type LSDs are...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-04-2014, 08:45 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 116,395
Posted By mike156
"1.5 way" vs. "1-way" From my experience, if...

"1.5 way" vs. "1-way"
From my experience, if you get some degree of lock up on decel, it gives you more opportunity to control the car with the throttle. It's similar to using trail braking to...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 07-28-2014, 01:15 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 74,931
Posted By mike156
So graphs of spring rate vs. height at different...

So graphs of spring rate vs. height at different pressures?

Very interested to see how much the rate actually varies.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-16-2014, 08:00 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 74,931
Posted By mike156
If you are going to show weights, you should...

If you are going to show weights, you should include the weights of the rest of the system.

Air springs are progressive in spring rate. How progressive is based largely on volume and pressure of...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-16-2014, 05:17 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 33,576
Posted By mike156
FWIW, you should be measuring bumpsteer and...

FWIW, you should be measuring bumpsteer and adjusting it with the tie-rod height to match your particular setup. To some degree, every alignment setting and the ride height setting affects bumpsteer...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-15-2014, 05:41 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 33,576
Posted By mike156
Looks like you have the taper bolts swapped. The...

Looks like you have the taper bolts swapped. The tapers section needs to go into the hub and right now all you have is the thread section in the hub.

Honestly though, if you don't know what you...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-09-2014, 08:04 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 20,522
Posted By mike156
Its the same as all the non-circle track Bilstein...

Its the same as all the non-circle track Bilstein stuff.

N/10 @ 0.52m/s
(i.e. 179 = 1790N @ 0.52m/s)

Although, as I mentioned, this is only one point on the curve, it could be doing all...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-09-2014, 11:48 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 20,522
Posted By mike156
You guys should do some more research before you...

You guys should do some more research before you post "information." It took about 5 minutes on the phone with Bilstein to get this information.

Here are the specs for the B6 and B8.

Front...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-15-2014, 06:07 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 14,410
Posted By mike156
Well, in an effort to try not to shit on your...

Well, in an effort to try not to shit on your thread, I'll simply leave my arguement as follows:

If you are basing ANY of your design off the work you have shown here......
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-10-2014, 05:59 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 16,622
Posted By mike156
I've got an e-brake less car and it's about a...

I've got an e-brake less car and it's about a 10-15* grade before it will roll in 1st gear.

I'm not arguing it's a good idea though. I'm speaking from experience, it's a PITA on a street car. I...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-08-2014, 07:14 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 16,622
Posted By mike156
The transmission, rear diff and something called...

The transmission, rear diff and something called torque multiplication?

If the engine has about 50 ft-lbs of compression/friction at the crank, that's over 700ft-lbs at the wheels. That's a 15*...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-05-2014, 06:56 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 24,958
Posted By mike156
I've got no numbers. I question yours simply...

I've got no numbers. I question yours simply because they seem all over the place with no real correlation to anything. Seems like error in the measurements and nothing more. What you are taking from...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-03-2014, 01:17 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 24,958
Posted By mike156
The car likely pulled to the right because the...

The car likely pulled to the right because the crown in the road.

If the alignment is uneven left to right, reposition the subframe as there is some slop available to force it one direction or...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-03-2014, 11:44 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 14,410
Posted By mike156
This seems like a show car piece. Add a $500...

This seems like a show car piece. Add a $500 polish and you'll have a winner.

Anybody that cares about performance is going to want adjustability and a lighter weight part. What you are offering...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-13-2014, 12:29 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 28,983
Posted By mike156
That answers the question. Most coilovers usually...

That answers the question. Most coilovers usually have a short enough body that if you pull the spring out, the shock usually has ample travel to allow the tire to run into all kinds of stuff. Thus,...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-13-2014, 11:31 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 28,983
Posted By mike156
I do not have Ohlins. I have just seen a lot of...

I do not have Ohlins. I have just seen a lot of coilovers improperly setup and I'm simply asking for more information.

I'm well aware of the purpose of the top hat. My question however, if you...
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