11-08-2010, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Rawkkrawler
Tommy, When I hit big bumps the car does feel as though the leaf doesn't compress, however, when I look at video of my car leaving the line hard at the drag strip, it compresses quite a bit. That's why I was leaning towards the quick rebound of the shock giving me the bouncing feeling.
I'll know more once I auto cross it this weekend I guess.
Mike
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Mike,
It may be that the duration of the drag strip launch is so much longer than the duration of hitting a bump, that the shocks don't have time to allow the springs to move when hitting a bump. My guess is that the bounce you are feeling would be less jarring if you had softer shocks. BUT, your car will likely handle better on a smooth autocross course with shocks that feel stiffer. The optimum shock settings for my car and my driving style is fully hard on the front and fully soft in the rear. It helps me deal with oversteer.
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