[Shotimes] Energy Suspension Bushings

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Well, maybe you have the engine in sideways................;o)
Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James F. Ryan III" <av8r567@optonline.net>
To: "'Ron Porter'" <ronporter@prodigy.net>; "'Ian Fisher'"
<ianf@eden.rutgers.edu>; "'Kirk Doucette'" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>;
"'shotimes'" <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 12:46 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Energy Suspension Bushings


> > As you add performance suspension components (solid SFBs, SFCs,
> > Koni/Eibach/Intrax/Tokico, harder bushings, etc, etc) the general
tendency
> > will be to make the car more tail-happy. And too much tail-happiness is
> > NOT
> > a good thing for track or "spirited" road driving....ask the Gen 3 guys
> > with
> > 26mm (or larger) rear bars who have spun out.
>
>
> Ron, take a look at my signature.  My '91 understeered 10 years ago
(before
> I made modifications) and it still understeers today.  As far as tires,
I've
> had GY Eagle GT+4s, BFG Comp T/A VR4s, and presently BS Potenza RE730s.  I
> take the same 270 degree on-ramp every morning and I never make it more
than
> halfway thru before the SHO starts to plow.
>
> The '90 LX rental wagon with the heavier 3.8L and non-performance tires on
> 15" basket weave wheels was glued to the inside radius of the ENTIRE 270
> degree on-ramp with only the slightest hint of protest from the tires.
Same
> driver, same technique - explain that.
>
>
> Jim Ryan
> (Living and working in Kentucky for the next 2 months)
> Wayne, NJ
> '91 Plus - all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear
spoiler
>
> 255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO
Shop
> HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive
pulleys,
> SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
> engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS
'96
> SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nook's full-body SFCs, Koni adj
> struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
> STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
> grille
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