View Single Post
Old 05-18-2010, 10:26 AM   #192 (permalink)
travisjb
A True Z Fanatic
 
travisjb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: GSO
Posts: 2,803
Drives: VIR
Rep Power: 188
travisjb has a reputation beyond reputetravisjb has a reputation beyond reputetravisjb has a reputation beyond reputetravisjb has a reputation beyond reputetravisjb has a reputation beyond reputetravisjb has a reputation beyond reputetravisjb has a reputation beyond reputetravisjb has a reputation beyond reputetravisjb has a reputation beyond reputetravisjb has a reputation beyond reputetravisjb has a reputation beyond repute
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks View Post
How high do you think you could go in a streetable car before it starts to break my back? I don't do that many highway miles in general, but need to be able to drive a few hundred to the track.
for this car, I'd guess prob 14/12 or thereabouts... 12/10 was fine on the street for me... 18/16 would be pushing it, I think... btw, as you may know, what matters is "effective wheel spring rate"... wheel rate is determined by the geometry of the suspension and the spring rate... so, if you get input from other car types, their feedback may not apply
__________________
2009 370Z #104
*For Sale*
travisjb is offline   Reply With Quote