Lowering car ?
03-15-2004, 09:39 AM
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Lowering car ? i have read that lowering your car can mess up your launch or give you different problems when drag racing....what exactly are the problems and how can they be corrected?....say with Eibach Pro-Kit and Eibach Sportlines...as opposed to stock
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Two problems, both coming from lowering -
Center of gravity drops, which is good for
handling/braking but bad for launch, because
here you want -more- weight transfer instead
of less. A compromise which you have to live
with to some extent. Lower CG = less weight
transfer under all conditions.
Instant center moves because lower control
arm angle is changed by lowering body relative
to axle. This, you can restore (or improve upon
stock, depending on drop) by LCA relocation
brackets. Front of arms pointing slightly upward
= better "bite".
Center of gravity drops, which is good for
handling/braking but bad for launch, because
here you want -more- weight transfer instead
of less. A compromise which you have to live
with to some extent. Lower CG = less weight
transfer under all conditions.
Instant center moves because lower control
arm angle is changed by lowering body relative
to axle. This, you can restore (or improve upon
stock, depending on drop) by LCA relocation
brackets. Front of arms pointing slightly upward
= better "bite".
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whats the best complete setup with eibach springs....for GREAT handling performance and best quality drag racing performance....unless there are some sort of better springs then eibach with 1 1/2- 2inch drop
(i have an SLP y-pipe and i kno it sits lower then stock...so i needa make it over speedbumps and everything...so im wondering also how low i should actually go)]
whats the best shocks...and all that good other crap i will need
i wont lower it until i get 17" TTII's 9.5 up front and 11 out back so i kno ill need an adj. PHR probably from BMR?
(i have an SLP y-pipe and i kno it sits lower then stock...so i needa make it over speedbumps and everything...so im wondering also how low i should actually go)]
whats the best shocks...and all that good other crap i will need
i wont lower it until i get 17" TTII's 9.5 up front and 11 out back so i kno ill need an adj. PHR probably from BMR?