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Old 05-04-2016, 09:58 AM
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So I know how to change the ride hight using the adjusters, what is done to corner balance on a leaf spring vette?
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Originally Posted by c5racr1
So I know how to change the ride hight using the adjusters, what is done to corner balance on a leaf spring vette?
The lowering bolts can be used to balance the corners
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The same adjusters, which of course changes ride height, sort of an endless loop (if you ever programmed).

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Also remember to set tire pressures, disconnect the shocks and sway bars. Set the springs then bars, then shocks.

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Originally Posted by Moto One
Also remember to set tire pressures, disconnect the shocks and sway bars. Set the springs then bars, then shocks.

Mark.


Need to have a set of adjustable end links to do it right.
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Lou, I got a set of yours!
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Lou if you got any recommendations on setting up a t1 suspension, I'm all ears!
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op's eyes are rolling back in their sockets about now.

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You use those same adjusters to effect corner change just like you would set ride height on a coil car and then fine tune the corner weight by changing the same spring perches. The rule is just like with coils you don't make your entire scaling from 1 corner or you mess up the ride height instead of spliting the difference between corners.
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I like the endless loop analogy. This is never easy.

Here's an article i wrote about all of this. I think Anthony has it up on their site as well.



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