Spec E46 Built

[D_Eclipse9916]

Did someone say droop?

Exactly! My understanding from DJ's post is that's not nearly enough, yet it's how all prepped racecars seem to be setup. I am 'le confused.

Again, we are talking setups for street and normal production cars. You can't provide extreme examples. Droop travel is not as important as shock travel.

Competition only cars such as the 911 cup car is built around gumball tires (far beyond your street tires) such that it uses high spring rates without overloading the tire. Combine that with smooth tracks and you end up with a car that doesn't nearly need as much shock travel as your normal production car on street tires with rougher roads.

That 911 cup car would be skittish and really low grip (comparatively to a properly set up one) on the street with street tires.

Stay away from comparing apples to oranges. (Race cars with gumball tires and smooth tracks compared to a Mazda 3 on street tires)