Whats the cure for Squatting?
05-23-2005, 04:19 PM
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Thanks guys and Jenibella for all of the comments and advice. I have installed a pair of the BMR rear coil spings. The ride height is the same, just had to remove the rubber piece, The relocator bracket I have has 3 settings, it was built by Extreme Chassis, the lca is set in the one closest to the ground. The rear of lca is lower than the front. My pinion angle is at -2. The next time out will be June 2, I will tighten-up the front struts, and go from there. Will keep you all posted. Thanks!!
05-23-2005, 04:24 PM
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Why would you tighten the front end down to cure this problem????? 
No offense Jenibella but Race cars dont squat only women do.
Get the control arms to run uphill from rear to front. Then get a good antiroll on the rear. Tighten the shocks on the rear to 5-6 and run the car.
No offense Jenibella but Race cars dont squat only women do.
Get the control arms to run uphill from rear to front. Then get a good antiroll on the rear. Tighten the shocks on the rear to 5-6 and run the car.
Originally Posted by bickelfirebird
The obvious observation is for you to tighten-up on the front struts to reduce the amount of travel. Start at full tight, and gradually back off on them until you get what you need.
I guess I missed that in sex ed!!! 
Thanks, my husband will appreciate it. 
05-24-2005, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by MADMAN
Why would you tighten the front end down to cure this problem?
05-24-2005, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Charles Cyrus
These are a few pices of my car. It runs
60ft..1.58
1/8...7.07@97mph
1/4...11.14@120mph
This is All Motor. The car has a ford 8.8, spool with 3.73s on 28x11.5x15 ET streets. I have QA1s all around, front set at 4, rear on 10!. The rear stock springs have been cut. BMR adjustable torque arm and adjustable race LCA, relocator bracket. And the car does have a Wolfe Swaybar. Car has a th350 with a 3800 stall. Please help!
60ft..1.58
1/8...7.07@97mph
1/4...11.14@120mph
This is All Motor. The car has a ford 8.8, spool with 3.73s on 28x11.5x15 ET streets. I have QA1s all around, front set at 4, rear on 10!. The rear stock springs have been cut. BMR adjustable torque arm and adjustable race LCA, relocator bracket. And the car does have a Wolfe Swaybar. Car has a th350 with a 3800 stall. Please help!
Good luck at the track!
Jay
05-25-2005, 11:20 AM
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I will post my .02, since I have seen the car run, it runs great by the way Charles.
I always noticed that the front end lifted to full extension instantly - like within 1 foot off the line! Making the front adjustments like they said might take care of most of it. Have fun!
Al
I always noticed that the front end lifted to full extension instantly - like within 1 foot off the line! Making the front adjustments like they said might take care of most of it. Have fun!
Al
05-25-2005, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Charles Cyrus
Thanks guys and Jenibella for all of the comments and advice. I have installed a pair of the BMR rear coil spings. The ride height is the same, just had to remove the rubber piece, The relocator bracket I have has 3 settings, it was built by Extreme Chassis, the lca is set in the one closest to the ground. The rear of lca is lower than the front. My pinion angle is at -2. The next time out will be June 2, I will tighten-up the front struts, and go from there. Will keep you all posted. Thanks!!
Change that rear spring and you should notice a tremendous difference.For any one wanting to know about these brackets....They have 3 adjustment holes from stock instead of 2 like Everyone elses....This 3rd hole is what most cars like that are lowered by a pro kit or even a sportline setup.....They put more angle in the LCA then any other relocation bracket....More angle puts a closer to the rear instant center and does what the little picture posted above does if the right springs are in the rear. Cut springs wont work. Need to be a manufactured set of springs that are unmodified or cut. I run the Prokit on my car and in testing this car has seen 1.3 60's with a STOCK Torque Arm. That car makes right at 800 ft lbs at 4200 rpms.
Mike
05-25-2005, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SlickVert
V6 Bird, lets see some pic of your LCA brackets.
Madman, how much lower should the rear of the LCA be from the front?
Madman, how much lower should the rear of the LCA be from the front?
Send me an email at mhutto01@yahoo.com
I can take some of them on my car too if you'd like. Installation is critical with any welded suspension product.
Mike
05-25-2005, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by MADMAN
Normally I try to get atleast 2 degrees uphill in them.
jenibella I guess I should have said "Squat when they Pee"
jenibella I guess I should have said "Squat when they Pee"
Mike
05-26-2005, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by V6 Bird
htats the same brackets I sell..We went in together to have them manufactured
Change that rear spring and you should notice a tremendous difference.
For any one wanting to know about these brackets....They have 3 adjustment holes from stock instead of 2 like Everyone elses....This 3rd hole is what most cars like that are lowered by a pro kit or even a sportline setup.....They put more angle in the LCA then any other relocation bracket....More angle puts a closer to the rear instant center and does what the little picture posted above does if the right springs are in the rear. Cut springs wont work. Need to be a manufactured set of springs that are unmodified or cut. I run the Prokit on my car and in testing this car has seen 1.3 60's with a STOCK Torque Arm. That car makes right at 800 ft lbs at 4200 rpms.
Mike
Change that rear spring and you should notice a tremendous difference.For any one wanting to know about these brackets....They have 3 adjustment holes from stock instead of 2 like Everyone elses....This 3rd hole is what most cars like that are lowered by a pro kit or even a sportline setup.....They put more angle in the LCA then any other relocation bracket....More angle puts a closer to the rear instant center and does what the little picture posted above does if the right springs are in the rear. Cut springs wont work. Need to be a manufactured set of springs that are unmodified or cut. I run the Prokit on my car and in testing this car has seen 1.3 60's with a STOCK Torque Arm. That car makes right at 800 ft lbs at 4200 rpms.
Mike
