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Re: Question - Drift engines? Tue, 18 October 2005 05:11 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
oldcorollas wrote on Mon, 17 October 2005 12:48

the chassis may only be able to handle 200hp, but that would be usually stated in terms of grip, but since in dorifto sik bro you don't want grip at the rear... more power is not a problem as it's not going anywhere anyway.. ie once wheels are spinning, more power spins them faster, but not much else Razz



i guess i should modify this post to say
Quote:

"you don't want conventional levels of grip that are usually desirable in a racing situation, otherwise you will have too much rear end grip, and sliding becomes less predictable and not as stable (if rear end wants to "grip up" all the time and hops etc), hance the harder shocks, harder springs etc..."


i understand that a car needs to be "set up" for dorifto but i also understand that these settings are not comparable to a car which is set up to not slide. it's good to hear that many people do understand, and it's just a vocal minority of "cartoon dorifto boys" (not my terminology Razz) that seem to perpetuate myths for newcomers.

i think the mission for new forums will be to debunk urban car mths, and not allow them to perpetuate Very Happy

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