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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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I have to look into it more, but I'm not sure if you are allowed to modify the pick up points for the suspension in BTTC, and if thats true then holy fuck that car is low.

Its very similar to SCCA World Challenge, but its been around for 50 years..



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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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Some more older BTCC Nissans
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Either way you're required to do it Tampa style. $1500 kit still gets $4.99 rattle can paint job. Bonus points if you use 2 different colors of gray.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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Aren't you the one that says low cars can't handle?

I miss being super super low.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronald Mcdonald
Aren't you the one that says low cars can't handle?

I miss being super super low.
Slammed cars on stock suspension pick up points cant handle. A properly setup lowered car will handle better, assuming ground clearance isnt an issue
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Low 240's cant handle with out serious work.

Those are built to be that low, and I'm thinking alot of the suspension geometry has been altered to do so.

^ what he said.

The thing I like most about those cars is lack of stupid wide fenders. They tucked everything nicely into the factory fenders.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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Also, Double A-Arm suspension can go super low and not be affected, its the Mcphereson strut and 5 link suspension set ups that have problems. Guess what S chassis have.... Both so there is only so much lowness you can do before you have to do some Re-engineering.
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I'm glad it's less important in drifting.

And daily driving.
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Originally Posted by Ronald Mcdonald
I'm glad it's less important in drifting.

And daily driving.
drifting is about lack of grip

And going low affecting dd'ing very much so, what are you smoking?
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Originally Posted by longfellow2
Also, Double A-Arm suspension can go super low and not be affected, its the Mcphereson strut and 5 link suspension set ups that have problems.
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Originally Posted by vertigo
drifting is about lack of grip

And going low affecting dd'ing very much so, what are you smoking?
thats completely wrong, a ton of grip is needed in drifting, lack of grip would result in no control of the drift
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