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Old Sep 8, 2014 | 01:47 PM
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Default Re: Ground Control kit reviews

When I first signed up on this forum I spent hours and hours reading posts by HDDP, NoCones, 240, Cruzinquick, Distant Pulse and others from which I learned much about our cars. They weren't always agreed with, at times even open warfare seemed to have been declared. Not everyone is looking for the same thing and opinions will differ depending on goals, circumstances, etc. but that doesn't decrease the value of differing points of view. I value what Tommy has written. I read every word. I don’t find my posts in conflict with his. My modus operandi is to fiddle. I've already had my ride height as low as you can go in the front, by accident, and drive, not turn, but drive. The ride was on the bad side. I raised it up myself halfway from where it had settled and my former K&W height. The car rode much better. Now it's at the K&W former height and it rides even better. Still darn low BTW. Probably has something to do with shock travel. This is with stock rims and tire sizes. Next will come the wider race rubber and if it doesn't rub at the track it's going lower until it does, then back up a bit. If I hit the bump stops I'll say so. If the sway bar hits the camber arms I'll say so. If the links transfer vibration and sound I'll say so. (I've removed most of the insulation from the back) The more I drive the more I like it up to now. The front isolating rubbers got destroyed, were squished out one side and broken so now I don't have those rubber isolaters. When I get things right I'll revisit the feel of the tires, sound transmission, road noise. (Donovan is shipping replacements) I change things, go back, change again, and again and then for fun, again. This kit makes adjustments so easy! Maybe not important for a street car because it'll be set right and forgotten but for a racer it's priceless. I'll keep wrenching and sharing. Eventually there will be enumerable combinations of springs and shocks from Ground Control on the streets, not just the race kit. Everyone matters. I’ve had bad days, nay bad weeks when unpleasantness was my companion. It happens.

The suspension settled a lot. That's why it was rubbing. Donovan told me to go ahead and put the race tires on and have at it. The rubber isolater isn’t needed so that’s my plan. I need a couple of dry days first, the track is in a low area that floods and it’s still raining.

Les
 
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