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Originally Posted by grant
Here is an excellent reason to dismiss any car with live rear axle:
Without independent suspension, the alignment cannot be changed to add negative camber (you have 0 degrees camber all the time - inherent in that design). So, if you want to drive at the track you will instantly destroy the outer shoulders of your tires. Live axles are only usable on the street and drag strip - road course use highly inappropriate, imo.
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Racing cars with live axles on road courses goes back a long way, including the famous Trans Am series. To dismiss an entire class of cars because they wear their tires out is nonsense,imo. All race cars wear out tires and brakes, thats what they do. Thats what keeps pit crews off unemployment lines. I haven't read a review of the 135 that doesnt complain of horrendous understeer on a road track and the brakes are often mentioned and sub par for track use and the high center of gravity and narrow wheelbase and power falling off after 5K RPM......
Maybe the 135 should be put on the racing garbage heap next to the Mustang.