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Old 08-20-2014, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by d16dcoe45
Interesting to hear. All my experience with the 418 has been on asphalt where even with a slightly softer chassis the car is nervous to drive, often to the point of completely losing rear grip 3 minutes in. I have tried multitude of roll center adjustments, different pivot block widths, spring, oil & piston changes & while those helped, my 417 Raceberry was just easier & more consistent which ultimately led to faster total times.

Was your Yoke comparison an original BD7 or the 2014 version?
I owned the original and drove a 2014 several times. Neither one felt particularly good to me on carpet. The 418 is a bit nervous, but it turns really well which is what I care about most in a car.
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