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Old 07-01-2014, 03:28 PM
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C6/Z06 at Road Atlanta, left front wheel, Pfadt Featherlight shock, 750 lb/inch spring, Pfadt heavy rate sway bar, Pfadt Control Arm Bushing Kit, Carbon Ceramic brakes. Road Atlanta is a reasonably smooth track but lots of elevation changes. Mostly right hand turns.

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My wife stood behind me for a minute as I was watching it and said: 'this is the most boring video I have ever seen' and walked away...

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Originally Posted by tytek
My wife stood behind me for a minute as I was watching it and said: 'this is the most boring video I have ever seen' and walked away...

Thanks for sharing your wife's comments on the vid. Please keep us posted on what other thoughts she may have..or not.
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^^^ lol relax
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Got any GPS data that you could overlay to show the track position for the suspension movements?

Nice exposure quality. I did a similar thing with a first generation GoPro and it was a little too dark.
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Cool video! Thanks for sharing. I've been wanting to do this but always forget.
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Heavy rate bar with 750/lb springs. Does the car understeer?
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Originally Posted by sperkins
Heavy rate bar with 750/lb springs. Does the car understeer?
700 lb/inch rear springs, Pfadt heavy rate rear bar, neutral until you ask 600+ hp to drive the rear wheels!
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Thanks for posting this, William.
14 minutes is a bit long indeed, but I loved watching it.
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In sharp contrast.

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Originally Posted by FASTFATBOY
Anyone who complains about our bushings deflecting needs to watch this!
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Originally Posted by sleeper02Z06
Anyone who complains about our bushings deflecting needs to watch this!


Amazing how much more advanced the C6 is in terms of suspension engineering.
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I can't imagine putting a camera under my car, that'd be a death sentence when the green dropped!

The Mustangs always look odd when viewed at speed from behind. The outside of the inner tire always rides high like that, and even with a panhard rod something just looks off with the *** end too. The F bodies look normal and composed and the Corvettes are nowhere to be found, one little glimpse and they're gone. Except for the ones who can't drive.
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Mustangs have a high rear roll center and a front roll center usually extremely close to the ground or underground. Pretty bad roll angle. Also notice how much the frame bends and the sway mount bends. Scary.

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Originally Posted by wstaab
700 lb/inch rear springs, Pfadt heavy rate rear bar, neutral until you ask 600+ hp to drive the rear wheels!
Beautiful shot!
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What are the holes in the front fender liner? (visible on the far right, upper middle)

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Originally Posted by wstaab
700 lb/inch rear springs, Pfadt heavy rate rear bar, neutral until you ask 600+ hp to drive the rear wheels!
Room for AT LEAST 6 more GoPros on that car lol.

Got Video?
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Originally Posted by parsonsj
What are the holes in the front fender liner? (visible on the far right, upper middle)
Current configuration has the fog lights removed and the holes in the inner front fender liner are to vent the air from the fog light openings to help cool the brakes and the hubs.


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Originally Posted by wstaab
700 lb/inch rear springs, Pfadt heavy rate rear bar, neutral until you ask 600+ hp to drive the rear wheels!
That car is just absolutely gorgeous.....



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