ARGH

1. 2klthor Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 332 1.1 Saxo 03

   #1 26th October 2006, 23:45

   dont you hate people that say lowering makes handling better, ARGH having an argument on msn some one give me some stats
2. Jaytee Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2006 Tyldesley, Manchester Posts: 5276 1.Saxo VTR 2.Saxo180

   #2 26th October 2006, 23:46

   errrrrrrr it stops you feeling like your driving a jelly
3. dannyjay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 Retford, Notts Posts: 5491

   #3 26th October 2006, 23:47

   Because it does? But only to a certain degree. For example, if you lower a car 35/40mm it will handle 10 times better than 50/60+, thats what I've heard anyway.
4. Jimbo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 cambridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 4181

   #4 27th October 2006, 00:01

   I would stop this argument now, You won't win.
5. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #5 27th October 2006, 00:26

   Depends what you mean by lowering i suppose
6. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #6 27th October 2006, 00:34

   depends what you mean by handling...
   
   handling, grip, ride are all different 'parameters'
7. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #7 27th October 2006, 04:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by adsayer depends what you mean by handling... handling, grip, ride are all different 'parameters'

   go on Ad get technical!
8. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #8 27th October 2006, 10:14

   oooo i'm tempted
9. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

   #9 27th October 2006, 11:27

   Handling and Grip are two totally different things.
10. stiffler69 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 North East Posts: 5289

    #10 27th October 2006, 11:34

    when you take something lower to the ground it has a better center of gravity therefore its been pulled by gravity better hence better grip and handling, but it all depends on stiffness, play in the suspension, and other factors, but yeh it will improve handling to cetain extent, but obviously the more you spend the better and bigger improvement you will get.
11. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #11 27th October 2006, 11:42

    AGAIN, handling has nothing to do with grip.
12. 2klthor Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 332 1.1 Saxo 03

    #12 27th October 2006, 11:43

    well do you loose grip, should you lower?
13. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #13 27th October 2006, 11:52

    Dave do a write up on both and ill pin it
14. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #14 27th October 2006, 13:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stiffler69 when you take something lower to the ground it has a better center of gravity therefore its been pulled by gravity better hence better grip and handling

    im not so convinced by that statement.
15. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #15 27th October 2006, 13:15

    I'll try and do a right up this weekend.
    
    Ad - the reason your not convinced my that is that its complete bollocks. When you have a RACING car that is very low to the ground then the speed of the air passing under the car is lower than the speed of the air going over the car. More air going over the car = more mass traveling over the car than under = downforce. Gravity has fuck all to do with it. The earth is a few thousand miles thick so an inch of extra hight won't make any difference (you'll notice that you don't get "more" gravity when you are on the ground floor compared to say floor 7 for example)