Delrin or Poly bushings? Worth it?

[Ed Kellock]

I have found that to take the best advantage of the power and traction
combination available with quattro, earlier braking and a late apex
allow the best time through the corner.  This dictates a slightly
different line and it may not be the shortest, but it limits the
amount of understeer plow that occurs and allows more time at full
throttle.  I didn't discover this on my own, but I've compared it to
the "traditional line" and it's far quicker.  Just ask my 951-driving
friend who followed me in my 200 around Pueblo many times one day.

Ed

On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:43:28 -0400, TM <t44tq at mindspring.com> wrote:
> Ed-
> I disagree- the proper line for track and street driving (not autox) is
> basically the same, regardless of the car. Now in terms of throttle and
> brake application, that would differ between various cars and their
> individual handling characteristics.
> 
> I don't see how the proper line for a 951 would be any different than
> for
> a Coupe GT or an A4. The fastest way through a corner is the shortest,
> unless
> there are extenuating circumstances that require modification of that
> principle (such as being very bumpy at the apex and not allowing for
> proper
> throttle application coming out, in which case you would want to go a
> bit
> wide to avoid the bumps).
> 
> As for the original question, I would go with poly bushings, as long as
> you
> can live with the squeak that might occur and then have to lube them
> regularly.
> 
> Taka
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> First of all, if you've been following the thread, the car in question,
> the one that's getting its suspension rebuilt isn't a quattro, it's a
> Coupe GT, so the ref to AWD isn't directly applicable.
> 
> Second, the process of "learning the proper line" is not the same thing
> as learning the "proper line" for the car in question.  For some it is a
> matter of opinion.  The proper line for a Porsche 951 will not
> necessarily be the best line for a quattro.  So I would think that there
> might be some advantage to "learning the proper line" from one who is
> familiar with what is the "proper line" for an AWD car versus another.
> 
> Ed
> 
> On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 13:07:44 -0400, TM <t44tq at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > It is really incorrect to imply that HPDEs run by other organizations
> > can't teach you how to drive your Audi quattro.
> >
> > AWD doesn't make any difference when you're talking about learning the
> 
> > proper line, how to apply brake and throttle smoothly, understanding
> > and seeing the apex of a corner, car control skills, learning about
> > under- and oversteer, how to heel-and-toe downshift and rev match
> > smoothly, etc. Those basic skills are all the same, regardless of the
> > car.
> >
> > Heck, I practice apexing and proper exit lines every day in an
> > automatic Beetle. :-)
> 
>