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Originally Posted by Hoosier Daddy
They never do actually. We tune for speed and consistency only. What that entails will depend on the configuration of the car. Flat ride is an OEM philosophy and if that's what's required to be fast then it's soley by coincidence.
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From your testing, what would you expect to be the bias on our cars for road race tuning?
Looking at the RCE Tarmac 2 Clubsport (as an example), they use 400/400 spring rates, which puts a ~23% biased towards the front (using the motion ratios from my data thread). Stock is ~27% biased toward the rear.
I've always heard that autocross and racing with RWD tends to work well using a stiffer front than rear. You get a planted feel during slaloms, but better power delivery. There is a penalty with regard to weight transfer, but it's faster because each end of the car can do its job more effectively.