Thread: How did BDR choose the BMW suspension?
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Old 11-25-2003, 11:24 AM
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And it works .... very well. Period

On 14&14 Nov. I watched a BDR lapping just as quickly as everyone else at the NPR here in Louisiana.

I rode in the car from the track to a local gas station. The ride was flat, smooth, firm and responsive. Dump the gas and the rear hooks and you disappear. Corning was flat without any bad habits showing through. If there was a bump you went over it and it didn't really matter if you were corning on or off the gas - it didn't upset the car at all. It didn't dive much when transiting from the gas to the brakes, nor did the rear squat with serious application of right foot. With 350HP on tap and the BMW rearend I think you'd have to work it to get it to light up on normal road surfaces - it just wants to hook up and go.

My wife had a ride and she loved how smooth it was. She is now all for getting one.

This was the standard BDR suspension package.

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