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Old 10-08-2010, 01:01 PM
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For maximum traction, is it best to lower the control arm to the lowest hole? Right now it's in the second to the lowest. Not sure if you can actually "hurt" traction by having it in too low of a hole. Thanks.
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For best traction you want to have them as close to parallel to the ground as possible
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Originally Posted by bigj2717
For best traction you want to have them as close to parallel to the ground as possible
Just remember, weight transfer. Parallel with the car sitting still is going to leave the axle end higher than the body end on launch, which is detrimental to traction. Dropping it too much can move instant center pretty far back, which isn't fun in a car that gets driven on the street.

If you're having traction problems, drop the axle side lower and see if it helps. If your traction is good without the LCAs as far down as possible, dropping them further won't help anything and will hurt handling.
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Lower hole equals more bite, as long as you can hook
up what you've got to the pavement.

But too much and you can pick up some brake lift
or even brake hop. That's the trade with a fixed torque
arm.
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As of right now they are pretty much level. I will lower them down and see how traction does. It doesn't help that I have DRs and a 6 speed.




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