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From: klein@ucbcad.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: skidpad numbers: Vette vs Porsche
Message-ID: <147@ucbcad.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 18-Mar-85 12:07:05 EST
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Definitely true that skid pad numbers don't mean everything.  It's
the fine tuning of the suspension (all elements of it) that really
makes a care a good handling one.  I don't know what either Jeff or
Shelby mean by "handling" but I imply overall good traction and control
over any reasonable road under any reasonable conditions.  Thus "good
handling" *IS* a vague concept.  We can try to give it a number but
we'll always be arguing the trees and forgetting the forest.

If you're driving only on a race track with no potholes, expansion
joints, or random bumps, do not have to make quick turns, and don't
have to contend with traffic, you can go ahead and only use skid pad
numbers for evaluating handling.
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