On 22/09/2008, at 11:13 AM, Norm wrote:
>
>
> See: http://mgclub.homestead.com/files/photo34.htm & attached for
> some pix of my street & track-driven MGB. While none are in hard
> braking as yours, you can see how low it is in 2002. That was
> achieved with 1-inch lower springs with medium stiffness, lowered
> spindles, leaves removed from the stock rear springs & h.d. shock
> valves all around & 7/8" front sway bar. Car handled extremely well
> on both short tracks like Lime Rock & long ones like Watkins Glen.
> And, was quite comfortable on the street.
>
> You need to stiffen the front & lower the back while keeping the
> back relatively soft. A British magazine did a comparison test a
> number of years ago & found that stiff rear suspension & rear sway
> bars did NOT help cornering.
>
> Admittedly, I compromised on ride because this car was also my daily
> driver. But, very few cars could out-corner it on the track.
>
Thanks for that.
I am always a little concerned about just how "stiff" I make my
suspension and with the recent addition "anti-tramp" traction-rods and
tube shock rear suspension I thought I had just about "tamed" her
while still leaving the car street driveable, but maybe these pictures
tell a different story.
http://www.erickson.on.net/mgracing/mallala/
I guess the next step is to lower her further as you suggest (although
the speed humps may take a beating as I have already flattened some of
the low exhaust when straddling track kerbing).
I have one more track event this year but I don't know if I will have
time to do the suspension before then.
I will let you know how I go.
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Eric
'68 MGB
Adelaide, South Australia
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