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Old 04-01-2006, 06:15 AM
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I Although your before and aft times are published the verbage you chose to describe the before chassis in this thread and in that article don't jive. Here you describe it as it so-so everyday suspension, while the article describes it as "high performance", and "performance-oriented".
Given what I know about suspensions and what I hope to run in my own car I consider g/28's first suspension as on the lower end of the performance scale. That is just my own bias. In the real world (compared to what everyone has) it is in fact a performance suspension typical of what a VAST majority of people run on their car. Also, it was a huge performance gain over the stock stuff. So yes, to joe-public I would refer to it as a high-performance or performance-oriented suspension, but both of those terms are subjective.

Sorta like a 320hp crate motor.. to me it's a mediocer performance motor but if I was talking about it in the book in regards to someone swapping it into thier 250hp or such powered car I might refer to it as a High Performance upgrade. It's really all subjective except for the hard numbers.

Here I am speaking to most knowlegable people and I can inject my own biases. In the book I speak to a different crowd, many of which think a pro-street car is the ultimate in handling. lol

And your right Dennis, I only felt a bit dumber (that was a joke son..)

Actually I like critiques of my writing.. well, maybe like is the wrong word, but I certainly know that I have room for improvement so I appreciate feedback. Sorta took what you said as a comment towards my integrity and not my writing.

Anyways, not much more I can say on the matter.
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Old 04-01-2006, 11:36 PM
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I love the air bag stuff man troy of rad rides put them on George cuda for the salt flat in aug.
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Old 04-02-2006, 03:16 PM
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I love the air bag stuff man troy of rad rides put them on George cuda for the salt flat in aug.
Great point. You don't see any corners in the salt flats. Must be why they were used in that application.

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Old 04-02-2006, 08:04 PM
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It sure would be nice if some people that "think" they know it all,would cut the rest of us some slack. I guess that's too much to ask.

Threads like this just degenerate into a pissing match.
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[QUOTE=USAZR1 Threads like this just degenerate into a pissing match. [/QUOTE]

word, and you guys owe me like 5 minutes of my life back!
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Old 04-03-2006, 08:48 AM
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word, and you guys owe me like 5 minutes of my life back!
hahaha...ya I left fo the weekend and come back to the same ol' ****.....you must be a fast reader because it took me like 7 or 8 mins

Airbags aren't for everyone thats apparent....as are track only race cars or full on caged striped down street cars. I personally like my airbags the lower the better if I give up some handling I don't really care wont matter with the car going on and off the trailer
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Have to agree with travis I would give up some performance for The Bad A$$ stance...... Some times Air Bags dont look good if you dont set them right... I think the car looks best when the front is a little Bit lower than back so it has a nice "Rake"


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man this is like beating a dead horse,to each is there own.some guys love them other guys dont.i thought g28 in phr was cool,showed that bags will handle.
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Old 04-03-2006, 05:38 PM
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if I give up some handling I don't really care wont matter with the car going on and off the trailer
this comment wins the "poser of the week" honors.... pup tent jimmy and broke back jonny have you award waiting

now im gonna go install that lift kit and 24's on my new donk ride
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