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- Frogner
- Coenraad Noorloos
Hey guys,
I am a race Vette lover and i have a great time driving both C6R's.
Now yesterday i thought i'd start tuning them some, becourse i found them too little grippy on the Nordschleife and some other tracks.
I started tuning the fast C6R, and i noticed that unlike most other cars i have seen this car stock, is set at the lowest ride hight possible. So i set it too a higher setting (around 50%) and on Trail mountain i suddenly was 2 seconds faster, and the klaps where allot more consistent. The car broke out less and drove more predictable
On Susuka i noticed the car was easier to drive fast with 30% ride hight on the slower C6R, but 0% would be just a bit faster, but allot less stable on acceleration. So i was allot more consistent with a higher setup.
I drive both on RH tires, and stock power settings.
Now while doing some other cups i have made an attempt to lower the car a bit and stiffen her up a bit, making the front or rear softer/stiffer at times to counter under/oversteer, but in most cases, after resetting the suspension to stock, i was faster with the stock suspension. I somehow seem to lose allot of grip, due to a more limited weight distribution. Allmost every time.
Camber works great and improves my times the way i expect, but suspension just doesn't.
Especialy when driving SH tires on sports cars i feel i really quick lose grip as soon as i lower the car.
So can't you lower a car (overall) when you drive with less grippy tyres?
I am a race Vette lover and i have a great time driving both C6R's.
Now yesterday i thought i'd start tuning them some, becourse i found them too little grippy on the Nordschleife and some other tracks.
I started tuning the fast C6R, and i noticed that unlike most other cars i have seen this car stock, is set at the lowest ride hight possible. So i set it too a higher setting (around 50%) and on Trail mountain i suddenly was 2 seconds faster, and the klaps where allot more consistent. The car broke out less and drove more predictable
On Susuka i noticed the car was easier to drive fast with 30% ride hight on the slower C6R, but 0% would be just a bit faster, but allot less stable on acceleration. So i was allot more consistent with a higher setup.
I drive both on RH tires, and stock power settings.
Now while doing some other cups i have made an attempt to lower the car a bit and stiffen her up a bit, making the front or rear softer/stiffer at times to counter under/oversteer, but in most cases, after resetting the suspension to stock, i was faster with the stock suspension. I somehow seem to lose allot of grip, due to a more limited weight distribution. Allmost every time.
Camber works great and improves my times the way i expect, but suspension just doesn't.
Especialy when driving SH tires on sports cars i feel i really quick lose grip as soon as i lower the car.
So can't you lower a car (overall) when you drive with less grippy tyres?
