To the owner of the car, the wheels and rear stretch is not my cup of tea. But hey, it's your car.
Personally, I think
balance is the key. Why does it have to be form > function or function > form. When done properly, why can't form = fucntion and function = form? I'm guilty of having run a small stretch (265/35 on a 10.5", 235/40 on a 9.5") on my track car because it reduces sidewall flex. My track car is also about 3" lower than factory and also runs -4 degrees of camber in the front and -2.5 in the rear because that's what worked for
me.
Ill Roller has plenty of experience around drift cars and knows what works and what doesn't; he also knows what he likes and does not. He tends to err on the side of form, whereas I tend to err on the side of function. Yet we both maintain balance.
Your rants are getting tiresome. I have tried to remain calm, but it's just really upsetting to see you being so pedantic. Since you claim to have so much experience and know so much about setting up a car, please inform us. What is the best way to set up a car?
Have you ever set up a drift car? I even answered what it takes to set up a good drift car on the Suspension Model thread. Yet you come here accusing it of being an unsafe setup for the street.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...3&postcount=69
What do you need data for? Do you know how to read it? Have you ever read a data log in your life, even with your 40 years of experience? I might
only be a college grad, but I've read data logs and have written math channels for Pi Cosworth, Motec, and Aim. I've analyzed data from an IndyCar, that came out of a car of a former Champ Car champion. Not bad for a 28 year old grad? I thought you didn't believe in computer models, since data is nothing more than digital signals recorded on to a box, why do you care about data in the first place?
Please check the suspension model thread. The video backs up my point that they tend to understeer at entry. Granted that car probably only made like 90 HP (at best) lol.
See, why does it have to be one or the other? I hate cars that are all about looks that don't work, but I also hate cars that are all about performance and look like crap. A well built car will be both good looking and work well.