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Originally Posted by OldSkoolToys
Yeah, cept the 86 isn't gentle with your mistakes at its limits. A wider stance, lower CoG, IRS, longer wheelbase, and stronger chassis will definitely make this car's limits easier to sense and control.
In terms of 'feel', its as much as Dimman said, but honestly its hard to compare without knowing a weight figure. That plays the biggest part imo, given what we know of the car already (everything listed above) when trying to make a conclusion.
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Another element that plays an absolutely HUGE role in the feel of a car is...surprisingly, the bushings. Engine, transmission, steering, suspension.
Changing out those bushings, which are typically made of very mushy low cost materials in production cars, makes a dramatic difference in the feel. I've driven a 2011 Camaro SS back to back with a 2010 SS that had a full set of bushings from Pedders (and no other mods), and it literally felt like a different car. The steering was massively more communicative and responsive, and it eliminated the wallowy feel of the stock car completely.
The cost, minus installation, was only a few hundred for all of that. I'd love to see comparable high quality parts for a car like this. If it feels good stock, it'd feel INSANE after that...