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Is a more expensive suspension setup better than an inexpensive one?

Conventional wisdom says that a race-tuned, coil-over suspension setup turns faster lap times than a simple spring and shock upgrade, but what does the data say?

Chevrolet | Corvette | Leaf Springs | Borg Motorsports
A mechanical engineer weighs in on Corvette leaf springs

A straightforward question came up as we worked on our Corvette Z06 project car: What are the rates for leaf springs–both OEM and some popular replacements?

Guest Writer
Chevrolet | Corvette | c5 | GRM+ | Project car
How to bulletproof a Chevy C5 Corvette for track duty

Not sure how to best prepare a car for track duty? Here's all the work we've put into our C5 Corvette project car since we first got it.

J.G. Pasterjak
suspension | Rain | Racing in the Rain | Wet
9 setup changes to optimize when racing in the wet

How should your race plans change when the skies turn gray? We test 9 setups to find out.

David S. Wallens
tires | suspension | Chassis | Handling
How to master chassis setup, from tires pressures to alignment

Looking for some additional speed? Take a look at your chassis setup.

Staff Writer
GRM+ | suspension | Camber
How adding negative camber can improve lap times and tire life

How to get faster lap times and get more life out of your tires? Adding more negative camber could be the key.

Terry Fair
GRM+ | Toyota | brakes | MR2 | Big Brake Kit
Can bigger brakes make an older car perform like a modern machine?

Brakes should both correct speed and balance the chassis. The brakes on our 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo did virtually none of that, so it was time for a change–a big …

J.G. Pasterjak
GRM+ | Autocross | Front-wheel drive
#TBT: Unlock faster autocross times in your front-wheel-drive car

Go faster in autocross in a front-wheel-drive car? Danny Shields, winner of four SCCA Solo II national titles in front wheel drive cars, shared his techniques with us back in …

Danny Shields
brakes
The difference between street brakes and racing brakes

Street or track? The Ford GT’s brakes change with the specific mission.

David S. Wallens
suspension | Shop Work | Handling
10 common suspension problems–and how to cure them

Looking for more speed? It could be your suspension slowing you down. Fortunately, expert help awaits.

Staff Writer
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