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First of all the drive wheels are on the heavy end so you don't have to =
worry about loosing traction like a big block Mustang with only 40% on =
the drive wheel end. This also allows the Scirocco to have relatively =
high rear roll stiffness that balances the handling without sacrificing =
traction.
Second, the suspension is very linear (I'm not talking about the spring =
rates!) in that there are no sudden changes in camber or toe, so the car =
isn't darting off in odd directions as a result of sudden maneuvers or =
bumps. A bad example of this is early Honda Accords. The rear suspension =
had a lot of camber gain for a McPherson strut. If you let off the =
throttle in the middle of a turn the back end hiked up, the rear tires =
went to negative camber and rear traction was reduced resulting in much =
more trailing throttle oversteer than a Scirocco that essentially has NO =
camber change in the rear suspension.
Third, the car has excellent control feedback. This allows you to get =
the most out of what the car has to offer.
I'm not sure the Scirocco has really high limits, but you can sure use =
what it has!
Dan
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Captnbr@aol.com=20
To: jdbubb@ix.netcom.com ; Scirocco-L@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 12:34 AM
Subject: Re: Front/rear weight %
In a message dated 1/11/2002 7:30:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, =
jdbubb@ix.netcom.com writes:
>>>1982 63/37 w/AC
1986 64/36 w/AC>>>>
I used to think the rocco handled so well because of how close the =
ratio is, but i guess i was wrong. Than what is it, that made the =
scirrocco one of the better handling cars of that time period and even =
still today too.
Brian 86 16v
98 Jetta GLX Vr6=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>First of all the drive wheels are on =
the heavy end=20
so you don't have to worry about loosing traction like a big block =
Mustang with=20
only 40% on the drive wheel end. This also allows the Scirocco to have=20
relatively high rear roll stiffness that balances the handling without=20
sacrificing traction.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Second, the suspension is very linear =
(I'm not=20
talking about the spring rates!) in that there are no sudden changes in =
camber=20
or toe, so the car isn't darting off in odd directions as a result of =
sudden=20
maneuvers or bumps. A ba</FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>d example of =
this is=20
early Honda Accords. The rear suspension had a lot of camber gain for a=20
McPherson strut. If you let off the throttle in the middle of a turn the =
back=20
end hiked up, the rear tires went to negative camber and rear traction =
was=20
reduced resulting in much more trailing throttle oversteer than a =
Scirocco that=20
essentially has NO camber change in the rear suspension.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Third, the car has excellent control =
feedback. This=20
allow</FONT>s you to get the most out of what the car has to =
offer.</DIV>
<DIV>I'm not sure the Scirocco has really high limits, but you can sure =
use what=20
it has!</DIV>
<DIV>Dan</DIV>
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title=3Djdbubb@ix.netcom.com>jdbubb@ix.netcom.com</A> ; <A=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 12, =
2002 12:34=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Front/rear weight =
%</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT face=3DArial =
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">In a message dated 1/11/2002 7:30:50 PM Eastern =
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Time, <A href=3D"mailto:jdbubb@ix.netcom.com">jdbubb@ix.netcom.com</A> =
writes:<BR><BR><BR>>>>1982 =20
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63/37 &n=
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w/AC<BR>1986 =20
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64/36 &n=
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w/AC>>>><BR><BR></FONT><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =
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FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"><BR>I used to=20
think the rocco handled so well because of how close the ratio =
is, but i=20
guess i was wrong. Than what is it, that made the scirrocco one =
of the=20
better handling cars of that time period and even still today=20
too.<BR>Brian 86 16v<BR>98 Jetta GLX Vr6</FONT>=20
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