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I can't agree more, or stress this point enough... That is THE most useful thing you can tell anyone who is building a performance car!!!
You'll NEVER be competitive in a car that doesn't go around corners... Unless you are a drag racer!!
Make it stop hard, and turn hard, BEFORE you make it go hard!!
I once did a motorkhana in the my stock engined, but stiff suspensioned KE30... Was 3rd in class to a Mini Special (basically a mini without a body), and an genuine Elfin Clubman, in a class of 6 cars, and 7th outright in a field of 25. Field included 2 Evos and a 400BHP Commodore, and Targa Cars.
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