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|  Handling: 3rd gen vs. 4th gen | 
|    Jul 24 2005, 06:31 AM 
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				I’ve seen this question thrown around very often on numerous F car forums with no real consensus reached. So which do you guys think is the better handling platform, the 3rd or 4th gen? Also was the 4th gen front suspension a superior design to the modified McPherson setup used on the 3rd gens? I often hear 3rd gen owners saying the 4th gen setup is inferior.
				
				
				
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|  Jul 24 2005, 06:54 PM 
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| CMCer      Group: Moderators Posts: 2,932 Joined: 12-February 04 From: the sticks near VIR Member No.: 194  | 
				This is a tough one! I have tracked both, however, my experience in the 4th gen platform is a street car with an RR suspension and fully stock otherwise, including weight (oink!).  In the stock form I think the 4th gen is better (less chassis flex), however, prep them both for RR and it is real close.  From my limited experience, the third gen seems more tossable, 4th gen better at higher speed.  I'll tell ya for sure somewhere down the road in the 2006 racing season when I get some seat time in the '94 Trans-Am!
				
				
				
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 Warez   Handling: 3rd gen vs. 4th gen   Jul 24 2005, 06:31 AM
 Warez   Handling: 3rd gen vs. 4th gen   Jul 24 2005, 06:31 AM 
  prockbp   third gens are lighter and more narrow than fourth...   Jul 24 2005, 06:53 AM
 prockbp   third gens are lighter and more narrow than fourth...   Jul 24 2005, 06:53 AM 
  Warez   3rd gen Camaro dimensions:
Wheelbase           10...   Jul 24 2005, 08:42 AM
 Warez   3rd gen Camaro dimensions:
Wheelbase           10...   Jul 24 2005, 08:42 AM 
  KeithO   QUOTE (prockbp @ Jul 24 2005, 00:53)third gen...   Jul 24 2005, 09:54 AM
 KeithO   QUOTE (prockbp @ Jul 24 2005, 00:53)third gen...   Jul 24 2005, 09:54 AM 
  PF Flyer   I, too, have open tracked both.
I currently run t...   Jul 24 2005, 12:05 PM
 PF Flyer   I, too, have open tracked both.
I currently run t...   Jul 24 2005, 12:05 PM 
  Judd   This post comes at a good time for me. I've be...   Jul 24 2005, 01:24 PM
 Judd   This post comes at a good time for me. I've be...   Jul 24 2005, 01:24 PM 
  KeithO   Some day I will be running a 3rd gen.  The reason ...   Jul 24 2005, 01:25 PM
 KeithO   Some day I will be running a 3rd gen.  The reason ...   Jul 24 2005, 01:25 PM 
  prockbp   QUOTE (Judd @ Jul 24 2005, 07:24)If you had y...   Jul 24 2005, 04:37 PM
 prockbp   QUOTE (Judd @ Jul 24 2005, 07:24)If you had y...   Jul 24 2005, 04:37 PM 
  prockbp   QUOTE (Warez @ Jul 24 2005, 02:42)Can ~1 inch...   Jul 24 2005, 05:36 PM
 prockbp   QUOTE (Warez @ Jul 24 2005, 02:42)Can ~1 inch...   Jul 24 2005, 05:36 PM 
  prockbp   QUOTE (Warez @ Jul 24 2005, 00:31)I often hea...   Jul 24 2005, 06:09 PM
 prockbp   QUOTE (Warez @ Jul 24 2005, 00:31)I often hea...   Jul 24 2005, 06:09 PM 
  slowTA   This is a great discussion, here is how I see it.
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 slowTA   This is a great discussion, here is how I see it.
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  CrashTestDummy   QUOTE (prockbp @ Jul 24 2005, 11:36)QUOTE (Wa...   Jul 24 2005, 09:35 PM
 CrashTestDummy   QUOTE (prockbp @ Jul 24 2005, 11:36)QUOTE (Wa...   Jul 24 2005, 09:35 PM 
  patred   I've autocrossed a few  3rd and 4th gen F Bodi...   Jul 24 2005, 11:55 PM
 patred   I've autocrossed a few  3rd and 4th gen F Bodi...   Jul 24 2005, 11:55 PM 
  Warez   QUOTE (prockbp @ Jul 24 2005, 12:09)what is t...   Jul 25 2005, 01:16 AM
 Warez   QUOTE (prockbp @ Jul 24 2005, 12:09)what is t...   Jul 25 2005, 01:16 AM 
  Warez   From my understanding the rear suspension are iden...   Jul 25 2005, 01:38 AM
 Warez   From my understanding the rear suspension are iden...   Jul 25 2005, 01:38 AM 
  PF Flyer   ... you can tune a suspension on a 4th gen to run ...   Jul 25 2005, 02:21 AM
 PF Flyer   ... you can tune a suspension on a 4th gen to run ...   Jul 25 2005, 02:21 AM 
  prockbp   QUOTE (Warez @ Jul 24 2005, 19:38)So it canâ€...   Jul 25 2005, 06:49 AM
 prockbp   QUOTE (Warez @ Jul 24 2005, 19:38)So it canâ€...   Jul 25 2005, 06:49 AM 
  robz71lm7   So how do these cars compare in CMC?  CMC would be...   Jul 25 2005, 03:12 PM
 robz71lm7   So how do these cars compare in CMC?  CMC would be...   Jul 25 2005, 03:12 PM 
  trackbird   QUOTE (prockbp @ Jul 25 2005, 01:49)after adj...   Jul 25 2005, 03:57 PM
 trackbird   QUOTE (prockbp @ Jul 25 2005, 01:49)after adj...   Jul 25 2005, 03:57 PM 
  CMC #37   I meant to say something about CMC West and how th...   Jul 25 2005, 08:55 PM
 CMC #37   I meant to say something about CMC West and how th...   Jul 25 2005, 08:55 PM 
  CamaroFS34   QUOTE (trackbird @ Jul 25 2005, 10:57)Maybe i...   Jul 25 2005, 11:54 PM
 CamaroFS34   QUOTE (trackbird @ Jul 25 2005, 10:57)Maybe i...   Jul 25 2005, 11:54 PM|   | 
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