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Brought both the Mistress and the Spec Racer out to the first American Autocross event in Sacramento today.
Many have requested a report on how the 3-Link works at Autocross. Soooo here it is...
AWESOME! Maybe too good
I actually posted a better time in the Spec Racer with the 3-Link than in the Mistress. (I do have to say I was running on year old Kumhos with many heat cycles and had made some BIG spring changes(too much)in the Mistress)
Back to the 3 link... the car tracked wonderfully. No twitchiness. What impressed me was the steady state cornering. It just hung on like it was on rails. The car turned in perfectly, no push, no tail wagging, and just took a set. The car would power out of the corners without any inside wheel spin like it did before the 3-Link.
Last year I was a good 3 seconds slower in the spec racer than in the Mistress.
Mary took a run in the Spec Racer. The seat is to far back and too low for her. We packed some foam behind her and she gave it a go. She was able to post a time equal to that she had posted in the Mistress after 4 runs. She thought the car felt slow... (it does have 200 less HP
) but times dont lie.
So there you go... I think its a pretty good bet you would be happy with it for autocross.
David
Many have requested a report on how the 3-Link works at Autocross. Soooo here it is...
AWESOME! Maybe too good
Back to the 3 link... the car tracked wonderfully. No twitchiness. What impressed me was the steady state cornering. It just hung on like it was on rails. The car turned in perfectly, no push, no tail wagging, and just took a set. The car would power out of the corners without any inside wheel spin like it did before the 3-Link.
Last year I was a good 3 seconds slower in the spec racer than in the Mistress.
Mary took a run in the Spec Racer. The seat is to far back and too low for her. We packed some foam behind her and she gave it a go. She was able to post a time equal to that she had posted in the Mistress after 4 runs. She thought the car felt slow... (it does have 200 less HP
So there you go... I think its a pretty good bet you would be happy with it for autocross.
David