[Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?

[Carl Prochilo]

I believe Mike made a comment that the Quaife is the first mod to be made to
any MTX SHO.  While I get the intent of what he's trying to say, the reality
of the situation is that it is more important to be able to stop the car
than to make it go fast.  The stock brakes on our cars are pretty marginal
if you want to do road racing.  Make sure the brake system is in peak
condition.  At Road Atlanta I managed to boil the brake fluid on my 92 and
as I'm coming down the long downhill straight I go to push the brake pedal
and it just sinks to the floor.  Not a good feeling when your car is going
over 100MPH.  Fortunately pumping it a few times got it going enough to slow
the car down, but you get a little shaken up the first time this happens to
you.

So if your 92 has the 96 brake upgrade, I would use that car over the 91.

Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
To: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?


> Carl, thanks!  Now you've got me rethinking my convention strategy.  My 92
> is supposedly the track car, with 20/26 bars, strut braces, subframe
> connectors, and lots of other mods.  But it still has the stock diff.
>
> My 91 has fewer mods (stock 24/26 bars, stock brakes, no braces or
> connectors) but it does have a Quaiffe.
>
> I'd put my racing seat and tires on either car for Blackhawk.
>
> Advice?
>
> Joseph van Oss
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> To: "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 9:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
>
>
> I have to admit that I am thinking seriously about this upgrade.  If I
were
> to take the SHO and do serious road racing, and I can see how the LSD
would
> work to reduce lap times (I have had some seat time in an LSD equipped
SHO)
>
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Midwest SHO Specialists" <SHOtimes@midwestsho.com>
> To: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>; "Shotimes"
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 9:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
>
>
> > The torque biasing effect of the Quaife makes it a lot more then your
> > average limited slip differential.
> >
> > Given that most of the power will be transmitted to the wheel with the
> most
> > grip during a throttled turn, you are allowed to maintain throttle
through
> a
> > turn, without the worry of sacrificing your life
> >
> > Drive a Quaife equipped car on an onramp at part throttle... The more
> > throttle you apply, the better/ tighter the car feels.
> >
> > IMHO, it's the first mod that should be done to any manual transmission
> SHO,
> > but then again, I know what you think of MHO.
> >
> > Mike Kopstain
> > Midwest SHO Specialists
> > 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> > Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> > www.MidwestSHO.com
> > Sales@midwestsho.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> > To: "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:18 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
> >
> >
> > > Guess I've just learned to live with all that inside wheelspin that I
> get
> > on
> > > those 70 mph corners......even though a Quaife could undoubtedly save
my
> > > life in those situations!! Ian, I truly don't understand your comment
> > about
> > > their benefit in high-speed corners, I really don't!!
> > >
> > > Quaife is basically a limited-slip-type differential. In having owned
> cars
> > > with limited-slip differentials since the early 70s, I think I might
> have
> > a
> > > little bit of experience in how they function. And no, a FWD setup is
> not
> > > that unique.
> > >
> > > Ron Porter
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > > On Behalf Of Ian Fisher
> > > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:31 PM
> > > To: Alan Fanning
> > > Cc: SHOtimes
> > > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Link to Sway bar info?
> > >
> > >
> > > someone without a Quaife (and hence no experience) once told me that
> they
> > > were not worthwhile except in low speed corners. <g>
> > >
> > > Ian
> > >
> > > On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, Alan Fanning wrote:
> > >
> > > > So, how is it that we tell when Ron's had a good day or a bad day at
> the
> > > > office?  Seems like same old, same old, attitude everyday to me.
> > > >
> > > >     Alan
> > > >
> > > > Ron Porter wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Gee,
> > > > > your opinion is one that I respect from your vast knowledge and
> > > > > experience.......hey, tell you what.....go open up a can of
> > > > > shut-the-fuck-up.
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