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And I just want to clarify about my thoughts on dampers. I have not ordered dampers for my car yet because aside from the "that's what everyone else does", I haven't figured out how that would help me (and money :P ).
For the first 5 years I autocrossed, I had adjustable dampers that I played with constantly. And, at the time, I would have told you that I was a good enough driver to know what was faster.
Then for 2.5 years I drove a car with Koni's that someone else had adjusted to "optimal for the car" before I even bought the car and I left them there and, IMO, grew as a driver.
Now, in yet another car, I am not certain that I want to play around with damper adjustment, I am getting into the camp of "a perfect setting". I have met National champs from each camp so I am not convinced on which one is correct. But, after autocrossing for 9 years, I am convinced that I am not a good enough, or consistent enough, to know when I make a damper change for the better.
So, and here is why I would love further discussion on this, I don't know why I would be buying better dampers. The options are:
OEM dampers are underdamped (well, are they?)
OEM dampers are overdamped (well, are they?)
Adjustability is a good thing (well, is it?)
Just buy them because they are on the list of legal mods
I am not convinced on any of those options at the moment so I am struggling to just drop the money on a mod that at this point, I really don't understand.
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