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N Camarolina · 04-30-2024, 10:07 PM

So I've heard a lot of questions about MRC benefit in the general (and whether it's worth it), but the conversations always seem to only account for the usual soft vs stiff in everyday driving. And I know that GunMetal was recently relaying some of his experience with track performance before and after switching away from MRC, but his comments didn't address (at least to my level of curiosity) weight transfer and related balance.

I'm left wondering about whether MRC actually provides an "active suspension" effect roughly similar to what was outlawed in early 90s F1 as a result of Williams dominating every race by >1 second per lap. Supposedly MRC would have much of this capability because it can alter the compression rate at each corner independently 1000 times a second, which theoretically would enable the car to rebalance the weight distribution and stabilize the Camaro going into and out of corners.

I know that dive under breaking and lean into corner while on track are both minimal with MRC in my Camaro SS1LE, which suggests MRC does provide at least some of the attributes of "active suspension." Might MRC also be helping maximizing the contact patch at other points? And if so, how can this be matched or bettered by moving to spooled shocks (ZLE) or coil-overs, as some Carmaro track rats are doing?

Just trying to learn here so would appreciate thoughts from other track guys that understand suspensions better than I do.

04-30-2024, 10:07 PM	#1
N Camarolina Drives: 2021 2SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 960	Mag ride benefit on the track - is it an active suspension? So I've heard a lot of questions about MRC benefit in the general (and whether it's worth it), but the conversations always seem to only account for the usual soft vs stiff in everyday driving. And I know that GunMetal was recently relaying some of his experience with track performance before and after switching away from MRC, but his comments didn't address (at least to my level of curiosity) weight transfer and related balance. I'm left wondering about whether MRC actually provides an "active suspension" effect roughly similar to what was outlawed in early 90s F1 as a result of Williams dominating every race by >1 second per lap. Supposedly MRC would have much of this capability because it can alter the compression rate at each corner independently 1000 times a second, which theoretically would enable the car to rebalance the weight distribution and stabilize the Camaro going into and out of corners. I know that dive under breaking and lean into corner while on track are both minimal with MRC in my Camaro SS1LE, which suggests MRC does provide at least some of the attributes of "active suspension." Might MRC also be helping maximizing the contact patch at other points? And if so, how can this be matched or bettered by moving to spooled shocks (ZLE) or coil-overs, as some Carmaro track rats are doing? Just trying to learn here so would appreciate thoughts from other track guys that understand suspensions better than I do.