04-23-2011, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks
Soft suspension is actually more predictable believe it or not. Firmer suspension increases responsiveness but in slippery conditions this is interpreted as nervousness and twitchiness. I tried driving at auto-x this past weekend with the suspension too stiff when it was 45F out, car was hellish. Once I softened things up the car became much more predictable.
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True on the soft suspension. The hard suspension makes the z quite twitchy at times. The only time i spun out on the road was due to the hard suspension. There was a lot of snow on the road and the road had a slight curve to the right. As i was driving by, there was a very bumpy and uneven patch of asphalt full of potholes which i didn't see due to the snow covering it. As i went through it, the stiff suspension and the Z's light weight caused the back end to unload and the rear tires to lose grip. I steered to the left to correct the slide, but the back end then reverted and swung to the right side. I counter steered to the right but it was too late. The car did a 180 and spun out. Luckily there wasn't any traffic around as it was late at night.
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