erohslc wrote: That suspension works *damn well* for the application. Do you have *any idea* what kind of G loading they make with that '1940's chevy truck rear suspension'? Don't get me wrong, I'm a dyed in the wool road racer. But one of my Stock car building friends set me straight. In F1 or any road race, they pull max G's for maybe a 2-4 seconds at a time. In NASCAR, they are pulling max G's throughout the whole time they are on the banks. In effect they are in a continuous 4 wheel drift *all the freaking time* at 200+ MPH. Those "good 'ole boys" know how to make a car *handle*
Really you are comparing NASCAR to F1.
A constant load at max G's cannot compare to constantly applied max G acceleration, braking, Left turns and RIGHT turns. Seriously under braking alone the difference should be obvious. It's the 2 to 4 seconds that makes all the difference.
It is just not within the same sphere of performance.
I appreciate NASCAR as well, but to a much lesser extent that F1, or any other racing that doesn't stop due to a sprinkle of rain or any other reason to close up the pack to keep the spectators interested,
Maybe they should cater to a different batch of spectators if they want the racing to be more relevant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMloWN-AZcw