In a message dated 31/07/00 2:48:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
owner-mgs-digest@autox.team.net writes:
> Is there significant advantage to be gained by upgrading from stock
> shock valves to the "racing" shock valves on an MGB? Any idea of how
> many seconds / lap on a 2 mile race track?
>
It isn't as simple as that - plug in valves and do 'X' seconds faster times.
It depends on the rest of the set up of the car's suspension, tires, weight
distribution etc.
Generally for racing you do want shocks stiffer than normal, but a certain
degree of compliance is absolutely necessary, and depending on the track,
this may have to be adjusted - I recall one track where we found that using
the normal racing stiffness would have us chattering off the track in certain
sections, it was so rough.
If you want to race on a track, I would use brand new or freshly rebuilt
shocks with standard shock oil (not heavier as some people do) and the
competition valves. But you also need the right springs and sway bars front
and back to make it all work.
Bill S.
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