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Originally Posted by STV3
The cars they choose to use are really just a sponsor/style choice more than anything. What really matters is the motor, drive train, and suspension set up
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I was watching a video on Tanner Foust's shakedown of his new TC and he was talking about how different it reacts compared to the Z that he was driving before. The thing is, the wheelbase and driver position relative to motor's location has a large impact on they way the car rotates. Chassis has a larger impact that is often realized since people see the impact of changing suspension components and motors but don't really see first hand just how important the chassis is to vehicle dynamics. There is a reason who people jumped on the ZN6 platform so fast when you can get into a Challenger or Camaro with a V8 for less than the cost of a twin plus V8 swap. Heck, you can get a stripper Challenger SRT8 for less than $42k with the 6.4L Hemi and Brembos (and all of the other SRT8 goodies).