Spring rate is still all about going fast thru the corner.
That being stated I think it then becomes all about how many g's you can obtain in a corner.
What is the highest G's you can get to indoor racing verses dirt bull ring verses big dirt oval?
These questions came to mind reading "the LR is the dominant tire", poo pooing knowledge of spring rates only on the right side tires.
Not that the poo pooing is not valid I don't have the experience to know but there are still two schools of racing on here which are the run it like a late model balancing the right side tires and the use the LR to help you turn and also balance the right side tires.
It's like do you unload the LR to help you or do you use the LR to help you and never will the two become one.
I'm not hyjacking this thread it's already been done when how tires are used in general is brought into the discussion.
I'm saying isn't all of it about how many g's you can make in a corner?
... then that just made me think isn't it about only making the g's needed in a corner?
And then the question comes to mind of can a motor cycle on two wheels make higher g's in a corner then a solid axle 4 wheel racer?
Good discussion and I don't know the answer but I know it's a good discussion when ton's of questions are brought up. ...
I think if you have more hp then needed then it's about how many g's you can make in a corner and if your lacking in hp it's about only making the g's necessary for your available hp. maybe????
I also think when you start mixing thoughts of each into a bucket what is really important and what is not becomes mixed up and confusing too.