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"Your consulting fee is certainly worth it. We were talking for over an hour and a half. Someone to take a hour and a half out of their day as a business owner is not something I take lightly!" - Chris…
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"Your consulting fee is certainly worth it. We were talking for over an hour and a half. Someone to take a hour and a half out of their day as a business owner is not something I take lightly!" - Chris, LS-powered Mazda RX-8 owner and new FCM Elite Stage 2 customer
In this testimonial and review video, Chris shares his process of discovering Fat Cat Motorsports and working with us to create Ride Harmony for his LS-powered Mazda RX-8. I greatly appreciate him for taking the time to share his observations as a new FCM Elite customer.
Link to free FCM Elite Mazda RX-8 Ride Harmony spreadsheet to calculate ride frequencies, roll stiffness, Flat Ride vs. pitch, and other useful supension-related tools:
http://www.fatcatmotorsports.com/FCM_Ride_Harmony_Mazda_RX8_Online/FCM_Ride_Harmony_Mazda_RX8_Online.htm
As he said, he could have designed his own suspension (utilizing his experience as a mechanical engineer and FSAE team member in college) but from his research, our initial conversations and addressing his questions, he came to have high confidence that Fat Cat Motorsports could deliver an excellent result.
Going from the beauty of the smooth, high-revving Wankel rotary to the raw torque of the Chevy V8 was a change that created specific demands on his suspension. Chris needed something that got the job done for his needs, not an off-the-shelf setup, where changing spring rates counts as 'custom.' The vehicle and passenger weight, his driving style, and driving environment are some of the key factors that need to go into a Ride Harmonized suspension design.
He mentions in the video around 49:00 that he asked his wife is she would be comfortable going on a 400 mile long road trip? She said 'no problem!' He definitely felt he made a good decision and was grateful for the Internet.
"You have to have a bit of lead time but I know I made a good decision."
I clarified with him that there wouldn't be a knob: "You knew there was..
