Track talk modifications

[geoffbland]

Lowering the car does net you additional negative camber. I'm lowered and have -2.0 in the front. Others that are lowered seems to have similar camber ranges.

Did some quick calculations and the maths seem to bear this out. Lowering the ride height by an inch gives you around 0.1 degrees extra max camber (assuming top of suspension to wheel centre is ~12.5 inches, a guess for 20" wheels). So that's more than I realised; interesting - seems like a good excuse to me for lowering the car.

 

[Stella 凛]

My geo guy also said he couldn't get anymore than -1.80 camber (per wheel) on the rear with the stock Lotus suspension. Factory settings with sports suspension and Cup Sport 2s is -1.80 and so that's at max. camber with stock suspension.
Maybe that -2.1 camber is total camber (across both wheels) or they have improved the suspension parts? I can't think that lowering the car made much difference here.

I have the GRP lowering sleeves. Fronts are lowered 7/16' and rears are lowered 5/16' from factory ride height. That will get you around -1.7/-1.8 camber in the front, -2.0/-2.1 in the rear. If you lower more, you can get more camber. But that has to be done with coil-overs since the collar on the GRP lowering sleeve rubs on the CV axel boot in the rear.

 

[BruceN]

As we approach summer and the track season starts, I put the RSL29s on my cars and do not take them off until season closes and winter is approaching. I have been using these pads for close to two decades. They are perfectly fine on the street during summer months. As soon as they get loud, I know I need to re-bed them in, but that's about it.

this is great to hear - I've been using EBC Blue but they only last 3 days and fade when hot. I didn't like the RP1s when I tried them last year. Did you put the RSL29s on front and rear? I sometimes daily the car so it's nice to hear they are usable off the track

 

[Ft.S]

this is great to hear - I've been using EBC Blue but they only last 3 days and fade when hot. I didn't like the RP1s when I tried them last year. Did you put the RSL29s on front and rear? I sometimes daily the car so it's nice to hear they are usable off the track

I use RSL29 on both front and rear.

Cheers.