Well, it looks like the Cup Car will be gone in the not too distant future...
and that means a road/track car is on the horizon. I'm not interested in engine mods as the money/bhp ratio is out the window, (hence why I purchased the Cup Car in the first place), so I suppose that just leaves suspension and brakes.
What amazed me most about the cup car apart from it's gearbox, (best performance upgrade available), was how it went around corners, this is the bit that gets me going, so, what I want I suppose is some suspension that is compliant on the road and as good as the race car's on track...no mean feat. After speaking to friends about suspension I've found out I know and understand very little...I really must make an effort here. Brakes I think are straight forward, there's been a great deal of debate here before and all I know is the Cup car's standard set up is fantastic.
So I'll soon be on the lookout for a suitable candidate, have never tried a ph1 road car but can only imagine the real difference to a ph2 172/182 being the so called "instant" throttle response, there's also the different suspension set up's between the 172/182 ranges that this may also be worth looking into.
If anyone has any bright ideas they'd like to share, then feel free......I'm not looking to beat anyone in a straight line at the next track day we all attend....but make sure your looking in your mirrors coming up to the corners....(wishful thinking)!
and that means a road/track car is on the horizon. I'm not interested in engine mods as the money/bhp ratio is out the window, (hence why I purchased the Cup Car in the first place), so I suppose that just leaves suspension and brakes. What amazed me most about the cup car apart from it's gearbox, (best performance upgrade available), was how it went around corners, this is the bit that gets me going, so, what I want I suppose is some suspension that is compliant on the road and as good as the race car's on track...no mean feat. After speaking to friends about suspension I've found out I know and understand very little...I really must make an effort here. Brakes I think are straight forward, there's been a great deal of debate here before and all I know is the Cup car's standard set up is fantastic.
So I'll soon be on the lookout for a suitable candidate, have never tried a ph1 road car but can only imagine the real difference to a ph2 172/182 being the so called "instant" throttle response, there's also the different suspension set up's between the 172/182 ranges that this may also be worth looking into.
If anyone has any bright ideas they'd like to share, then feel free......I'm not looking to beat anyone in a straight line at the next track day we all attend....but make sure your looking in your mirrors coming up to the corners....(wishful thinking)!
