Anyone got a link to the Autocar article?

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Post by neckarsulm » Thu May 06, 2010 8:01 am

I thought the idea of DRC was good handling while maintaining good ride comfort.
Is SS+ still DRC?
Nice Autocar feature, used car tests like these are at least as interesting as all the new car tests.
What's David Vivian doing in Autocar I wonder? I guess he's freelance but wonder if he's left Evo?
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Post by BillTheButcher » Thu May 06, 2010 10:19 am

Thanks very much for the scans. :)

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Post by Sims » Thu May 06, 2010 10:40 am

P_G wrote:
Treadmill wrote:You'd think Autocar might have mentioned that... poor form
They probably didn't know?
The saleman at the Dealership also did not have an instant answer, It took him a while to find out.

And did not consider it particularly relevant.

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Post by Sims » Thu May 06, 2010 10:41 am

neckarsulm wrote:I thought the idea of DRC was good handling while maintaining good ride comfort.
Is SS+ still DRC?
Yes.

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Post by P_G » Thu May 06, 2010 12:23 pm

neckarsulm wrote:I thought the idea of DRC was good handling while maintaining good ride comfort.
Is SS+ still DRC?
Nice Autocar feature, used car tests like these are at least as interesting as all the new car tests.
What's David Vivian doing in Autocar I wonder? I guess he's freelance but wonder if he's left Evo?
Like Sims said SS+ is DRC but lowered stiffer springs which may account for the firm ride David Vivian was complaining about. The handling through corners and feeling unsettled I was attributing to the Conti SC3's the car had; they never inspired confidence in me or Dom81 IIRC to push the car in any conditions compared to F1's or Secret Santa's. So the two negative comments he made for me are attributed to two facts that were not considered.

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Post by Sims » Thu May 06, 2010 1:09 pm

P_G wrote:..... So the two negative comments he made for me are attributed to two facts that were not considered.
Another contributing factor could be tyre pressures. If the tyre pressures are set on max load (or higher - I always run 0.1 or 0.2 bar hgher than recommended)) settings.

Front 2.8 instead of 2.6
Rear 2.8 instead of 2.4

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