[Superman]

We all know about "jumbo shrimp" and "military intelligence," and most of us understand to some degree the problem with the phrase "combination street/track suspension setup."

Now, many of use faintly understand how a track suspension helps a track car on a track. The car leans less, and weight transfer between the four wheels is minimized. The tires maintain better traction due to this better balance, and the car is less apt to become upset. But we also know that tracks are as smooth as glass compared to Western Washington freeway sections. In fact, if a track is smooth enough, suspension travel can virtually be reduced to zero.

But what if you take a zero-travel suspension onto I-5 just North of Fife? I suspect that, in addition to being a nearly unbearable ride, the tires may not agree to staying on the pavement all the time. That is, the horrendous problems with the road surface on certain terrible patches of road, may in fact allow a "street" suspension better performance than a "track" suspension.

That is my question. On certain terrible road surfaces, will a "street" suspension provide a more effective level of performance (traction, I mean) than a "track" suspension? Aside from the comfort considerations.