Hi, Guest
03-29-2006, 09:22 AM
You guys are just proving exactly what the article is saying.
First, Flo, I never attempted to tell you what you like. I just said a short shifter isn't a performance mod. They usually end up slowing shifts down, because you have to reach further, sometimes fishing around in the shift boot to find the stick depending on how low it is, and then wrench it back cause you haved no mechanical advantage left.
If you like that, hey, whatever floats your boat.
Second, SVT didn't actually lower the Focus. They put slightly lower springs on it, then put taller tires/wheels on. (The overall OD).
Why? Because if the actual height of the chassis changed, they'd have to re-crashtest the car, which they dind't want to do. The net result is the car LOOKS lower, but the CG is not actually lower. So they lost suspension travel, and camber gain curve, for looks.
As for the SHM kit... I dunno, never driven it. But again, you're proving the point. You're claiming it must be faster because it feels stiffer. That's exactly what the guy pointed out in the article. Yet you have absolutely ZERO objective data to back this up. No laptimes, no skidpad, or even slalom numbers.
Lastly, the fact that your car rides more harsh in the winter has nothing at all to do with the Nitrogen. Nitrogen does not measurably change in density in cold weather. If anything, the pressure inside the shock drops. The simple fact is your shock oil is thicker, and it's that much more noticable because it was that much firmer to start with.
This exact same things happens with stock dampers, you just don't notice as much. Also, the rubber suspension bushings get harder, and that hurts too.
First, Flo, I never attempted to tell you what you like. I just said a short shifter isn't a performance mod. They usually end up slowing shifts down, because you have to reach further, sometimes fishing around in the shift boot to find the stick depending on how low it is, and then wrench it back cause you haved no mechanical advantage left.
If you like that, hey, whatever floats your boat.
Second, SVT didn't actually lower the Focus. They put slightly lower springs on it, then put taller tires/wheels on. (The overall OD).
Why? Because if the actual height of the chassis changed, they'd have to re-crashtest the car, which they dind't want to do. The net result is the car LOOKS lower, but the CG is not actually lower. So they lost suspension travel, and camber gain curve, for looks.
As for the SHM kit... I dunno, never driven it. But again, you're proving the point. You're claiming it must be faster because it feels stiffer. That's exactly what the guy pointed out in the article. Yet you have absolutely ZERO objective data to back this up. No laptimes, no skidpad, or even slalom numbers.
Lastly, the fact that your car rides more harsh in the winter has nothing at all to do with the Nitrogen. Nitrogen does not measurably change in density in cold weather. If anything, the pressure inside the shock drops. The simple fact is your shock oil is thicker, and it's that much more noticable because it was that much firmer to start with.
This exact same things happens with stock dampers, you just don't notice as much. Also, the rubber suspension bushings get harder, and that hurts too.