Lowering ride height = no extra speed?

I read that if I lowered the ride height of my GPL cars right down, and increased the strength of the suspension, that I would be a lot faster. I have tried, but haven't really noticed all that much of a top speed increase. Anybody know if there is an INI file where I can change the settings further down than they should go, to be REAL low to the ground? Starfleet Command "First there was nothing, and then it exploded - and I'm sure the Enterprise was there to witness it!"

The trend now seems to be 3-5 inch ride height's.....try it Enterprise was there to witness it!"

It's not top speed that is affected. It's your cornering speeds that will increase and reduce your lap times. Jason.

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> I read that if I lowered the ride height of my GPL cars right down, > and increased the strength of the suspension, that I would be a lot > faster. > I have tried, but haven't really noticed all that much of a top speed > increase. > Anybody know if there is an INI file where I can change the settings > further down than they should go, to be REAL low to the ground? > Starfleet Command > "First there was nothing, and then it exploded - and I'm sure the Enterprise was there to witness it!"

-- Jason Monds theCLAPPER in Kali "My other car is a Ferrari" http://members.home.net/gpl.mondsj/gpl/ - My combined gas/brake setups (Remove 'no spork' when replying)

True. How true. The higher the car is off the ground, the higher the center of gravity and the more body roll there will be. Both these slow cornering speeds. Dan Belcher Team Racing Unlimited

The GPL patch will limit ride heights to 2.5" or higher. So get used to higher ride heights. Head over to http://simracing.com/alison/gpl/ and check out the article 'Sweet Red Candy'. I tried out the setups and although I'm not finding improvements in my times, the car is very stable. Even hitting a curb barely effects the car. Try that in a low rider! Roy Berube

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> I read that if I lowered the ride height of my GPL cars right down, > and increased the strength of the suspension, that I would be a lot > faster. > I have tried, but haven't really noticed all that much of a top speed > increase. > Anybody know if there is an INI file where I can change the settings > further down than they should go, to be REAL low to the ground? > Starfleet Command > "First there was nothing, and then it exploded - and I'm sure the Enterprise was there to witness it!"

I meant to say cornering speeds will be reduced and increase your lap times. What was I on? ;D Jason.

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> >It's not top speed that is affected. It's your cornering speeds that > >will increase and reduce your lap times. > True. How true. The higher the car is off the ground, the higher the center > of gravity and the more body roll there will be. Both these slow cornering > speeds. > Dan Belcher > Team Racing Unlimited

-- Jason Monds theCLAPPER in Kali "My other car is a Ferrari" http://members.home.net/gpl.mondsj/gpl/ - My combined gas/brake setups (Remove 'no spork' when replying)