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Originally Posted by zsapphire7
Somehow I find it hard to believe that +2 static camber will make that much of a difference vs 2-3x stiffer springs and properly matched dampers on a smooth track given all else equal.
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Well you're wrong. I am usually not fond of or in agreement with The HACK's posts but everything he's said in this thread is spot-on
The stock spring/damper rates of a modern sport sedan are calculated to give fairly 'fast' natural frequencies. I've seen plenty of cases where adding a stiffly sprung coilover kit to an otherwise stock car has resulted in a slower car.
The big advantage of coilover kits is that they allow a lower Cg. However, as you lower the car, the geometry of the control arms gets worse and requires more spring rate to compensate (I'm keeping it simple here). But the bottom line is, their big advantage is a lower Cg; the increased spring rate is a necessary evil.