{"id":498027,"date":"2019-01-25T16:14:53","date_gmt":"2019-01-26T00:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=71223"},"modified":"2024-01-04T22:21:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:21:20","slug":"built-for-comfort-is-built-for-speed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/built-for-comfort-is-built-for-speed\/","title":{"rendered":"Built for Comfort, is Built for Speed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p>What\u2019s the single most important component, for maximal performance, on a racecar? The engine? Suspension? In the grand scheme of things it\u2019s probably the checkbook(!), but that\u2019s really outside of the car. As odd as it may seem, I\u2019ve come to the conclusion that the racing seat probably contributes more to the success or failure of any given racecar than any other piece of equipment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29968\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29968\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/408156.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29968 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/408156.jpg\" alt=\"Casey Annis (Editor)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/408156.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/408156-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/408156-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/408156-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/408156-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/408156-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/408156-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Casey Annis (Editor)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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