Originally Posted by
edhchoe
As long as the ride height is about 3-6mm and there is some shock travel and the tires hook up I think it's 95% driver that determines how fast the car is around the track.
What you are saying can be true, but not always. A lot of it is determined by the level of competition. The higher the level of competition, the better set up the car must be. On occasion, a well set up car in the hands of a lesser driver can rule the day. This I know from personal experience.
Another case in point is the USA 2009 TCS Series. The Nationals winner was in the C Main at the Regionals held at the same track. The difference here was set up. Ray K. was the only guy close and he was a little short on set up time.