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Old 07-16-2007, 09:31 AM
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MALDI - the "problem" as it were, only exhibits itself when one lowers the car beyond factory specs (i.e. it's not really an issue if you put it back to the European/Rest of World specifications). From the factory, the highest performance wheel/tire size was 195/55/15. Even the Turbo Evoluzione's came with that tire size, which by today's standards might as well be bicycle width tires. As a package, there was nothing wrong with how it came from the factory. I was happy with my stock Milano Gold for years ... it rode well, handled great, and even got great mileage.

Problem is, there's guys like us who want it to go faster, and quicker around corners so stock spring rates (or torsion bar rates) are no longer sufficient. Ride heights have to be reduced to lower roll centers in order to be competitive on the racetrack. This "problem" is really a "problem" only for those who track their cars, or those who'd like to operate their chassis beyond the original design parameters.
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