which car handles better?
which car handles better? 1999 camaro z28 stock suspension vs. 2003 mustang mach1 stock suspension?
i was just curious because my dad owns a mach1 and it seems to handle pretty good
i was just curious because my dad owns a mach1 and it seems to handle pretty good
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I hate to say it but I think the Mustangs are set up for handling a little better out of the box. On a road coarse event last fall I would walk away from a stock Cobra in the straights but he would mostly catch me in the corners. At the time my suspension upgrades were just Bilstein shocks and SFCs. I have now done mods that should fix that.
dont the mustangs with a solid rear have a 4 link suspension? i would think the 4 link would handle a bit better
my z28 feels pretty good with the stock springs, kyb 8 way adjustable shocks/struts, and SFCs, but if u push it too hard around corners, youll know it. my friend had a 98 cobra with a steeda adj suspension, that thing felt frickin sweet
my z28 feels pretty good with the stock springs, kyb 8 way adjustable shocks/struts, and SFCs, but if u push it too hard around corners, youll know it. my friend had a 98 cobra with a steeda adj suspension, that thing felt frickin sweet
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They handle "different". Mustang's shorter wheelbase gives it an advantage on turn-in. The platform can certainly rotate. The short wheelbase allows it to have a higher slip-angle.
But ...
That slip-angle can cause problems, though. If you run out of talent, the rear will swap ends with the front. So you have to be patient in getting on the throttle.
Similarly, because the F-Car has a longer wheel base, it doesn't turn-in quite as crisp. It will plow through the turns if the driver tries to power into a corner.
So, saying one "out-handles" the other is extremely simplified. Its more about the driver than it is the platform.
But ...
That slip-angle can cause problems, though. If you run out of talent, the rear will swap ends with the front. So you have to be patient in getting on the throttle.
Similarly, because the F-Car has a longer wheel base, it doesn't turn-in quite as crisp. It will plow through the turns if the driver tries to power into a corner.
So, saying one "out-handles" the other is extremely simplified. Its more about the driver than it is the platform.
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Verdad Gallardo Not at all. They Fox and SN95 guys call it "quadra-bind". As the body rolls over, the uppers fight with the lowers because of their asymetrical mounting points. This binds the rear suspension and causes effective rear spring rates to sky-rocket and then it snaps around.
