My view is that there are no points for qualifying, only for finals positions!!
Lower roll centre is a no-brainer - the outcome was a foregone conclusion in my book!!
Adding to Mark's comment, David Gale also ended up with the standard front end - on this track in this event that is. David also said it worked better at his club with lower grip. Personally I would be adapting to grip with tyres and springs and not by swapping complete geometries.
For us mere mortals who can put a lap on our qualifying times by simply driving better and not making mistakes, it is important to have absolute trust in the car every time you put it on the track. For that - well, for me anyway - that means sticking with the basic suspension geometry and using other ways to tune the car. That way I can be very confident I know what each change is going to do.
Don't sweat the Toro/HW comparison. Cells and motors have more impact than a speedo alone. The HW is favoured by many because it is better on feel than others, but since so much of GT12 life is full throttle, and part throttle is only momentary, any real difference is hard to detect. If you want to try a v3.1 1S HW, keep an eye on the for sale section; they come up form time to time.
Yes, the Nationals were fun. I drove like a numpty in qualifying, got tangled up with all sorts of people and wasn't where I wanted to be. Mark returned the favour by driving similarly badly in the final. But I did cross the line in P1, so it's my bragging rights!!
