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Old 11-01-2019, 12:04 PM   #65
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The obsession with body roll is a common one. Folks often think that their car's instability during transitions is due to excessive body roll, but except in extreme cases (like... stock Miatas that just roll over onto the bump stops and chill there) that's not the cause.

Body roll will always happen with weight transfer, but with the dampers tuned properly so it doesn't roll and then rebound. Our current setup on the 86 still has some movement but it's extremely well controlled, and through the esses at Sonoma you can huck it one way then another and it just sticks.

When comparing pricing, make sure you're comparing full system pricing. When you do that I believe you'll find the Xida costs considerably less than those other options.

Beyond that, Xida's double digressive valving improves responsiveness in transitions while also improving suppleness over large hits, like kerbs on a racetrack, keeping the chassis planted. Add in the fact that you'll be able to obtain lots of camber without having to spend the extra money on camber plates, and specific chassis development with several pro-level drivers, the Xida comes out as a pretty huge value.
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