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      07-29-2022, 02:23 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by BillG2A View Post
Front to rear percent was not as close to 50/50 as I had wanted.

But this is not a race car and i am not using the existing performance envelop of car.

Racing shop suggested poly thrust bushings over the aluminum spl monoball units since it is street car for less NVH
You achieved 50% cross weight; that was your principal goal, wasn't it? FWIW, my front/rear %s are just about the same as yours. (see below)

I left my rear seats in, and your numbers lead me to think they weigh around 50-60#. That's a real no-brainer weight reduction if lap times are a goal.

I stayed away from stiffer front bushings as I knew I'd track the car only a handful of times. (I stopped after six events.) Stiffer bushings are why I passed on the M2; I really don't care for them the way streets are today.

You have to try a bushing to really know what it's going to feel like in your car with your mods, though. I imagine the monoballs sharpened your steering feedback up nicely. Do you have any idea what the service life is on them?

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