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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 11:22 PM
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is there any suspension diffrences between a enthusiast and a track???
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 11:55 PM
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I don't think so. I think it's just the brakes and wheels.

If you search the boards, you'll see that pretty much everone, including myself, says the Enthusiast is the best value.

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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 12:02 AM
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i have an enthusiast, and i was reading in motor trend, that the track had a diffrent suspension...... i was like wtf ???
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 04:21 AM
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Originally posted by 04_silverstone
i have an enthusiast, and i was reading in motor trend, that the track had a diffrent suspension...... i was like wtf ???
yeah and if you are the 0-60 or 1/4mile runs everyone claims up for 0.3 seconds faster for track models....
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 05:43 AM
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Originally posted by CaptinB
I don't think so. I think it's just the brakes and wheels.

If you search the boards, you'll see that pretty much everone, including myself, says the Enthusiast is the best value.

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From one software engineer to another that's just your opinion. I'm not saying that the track is the best value , I'm just saying it up to each individual person.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 05:51 AM
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The suspension is the same, but technically if you count the wheels, it's different. Since the Track wheels are lighter, they have less rotational mass, which will slightly make it easier for the wheels to make a revolution. This is why F1 cars use Carbon Carbon rotors instead of Steel even though they both brake the same (the Carbon Carbon makes it easier to turn since less weight is rotating).

Edit: Read this article on rotational mass and how it affects your car's handling: http://jaguar.rivals.net/default.asp...2&stid=8129851

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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 06:49 AM
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same suspension
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 07:05 AM
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Originally posted by NismoKid
The suspension is the same, but technically if you count the wheels, it's different. Since the Track wheels are lighter, they have less rotational mass, which will slightly make it easier for the wheels to make a revolution. This is why F1 cars use Carbon Carbon rotors instead of Steel even though they both brake the same (the Carbon Carbon makes it easier to turn since less weight is rotating).

Edit: Read this article on rotational mass and how it affects your car's handling: http://jaguar.rivals.net/default.asp...2&stid=8129851
Plus, don't forget that just the weight of the two models themselves is different.

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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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Plus, don't forget that just the weight of the two models themselves is different.

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True, but losing rotational mass is better than losing deadweight.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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Originally posted by CaptinB
I don't think so. I think it's just the brakes and wheels.

If you search the boards, you'll see that pretty much everone, including myself, says the Enthusiast is the best value.

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If I'm not mistaken, the Track model also has special air diffusers on the underside of the car that are supposed to make it more aerodynamic...
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