Hmmm? Ok Ill go off a lil. Ok wait? Ill stay on track for a second. The 350lbs springs are a lil light for your car. I like the advice with the 450lbs springs. And like smoker said, 700lbs (I think yer 600lbs are too tight) is not needed.
I dont mind too much load transfer (front end dip). It loads the front end up so it can really work. Too light up front and the car will be loose. And YES!! Loose in racing can translate to fast track times. But ONLY if its a track only car. Race cars are NOT street cars.
I personally like a loose car for the track if I know the car. But I never want a loose (read light on the rear and basically a level feeling car) for the street.
For you I would stiffen up the front springs some and focus on the rear shocks a lil. If they are adjustable I would tighten them up for rebound. Make them hold the rear end compressed for just a second while the car is turning and braking. Something as simple as the shocks will help with an apparent dive issue.
And I say apparent dive issue (with braking). I dont have a problem with it. And Im talking about a STREET car that likes to see the track sometimes.
I have driven front heavy street cars to their maximum adhesion on a closed track. Big heavy (on the front cars). Driven them to the point of major understeer, basically trying to rip the front tires off the rims with turns and braking. LOL Tires never came off but Im sure alot of rubber did.
At first during this training session I was slow. But after a few more laps and understanding the car I was able to increase the lap speeds and bring the times down.
My point? Even supposed heavy front end cars can dig their way around the track. Dont worry to much about how it seems to dig in cause you might be actually hitting the track at a decent speed.
A car can feel out of shape and look out of shape but the clock will ALWAYS tell the true story. JR
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