lowering question for trackers..
06-12-2013, 12:28 AM
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Burning Brakes
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lowering question for trackers..
I want to lower my car 1.5 inches, but am worried about rubbing my $1700 Hoosiers on my wheel wells.
How many of you have lowered your c6's more than an inch and are experiencing fender rub at the track?
How many of you have lowered your c6's more than an inch and are experiencing fender rub at the track?
06-12-2013, 07:41 AM
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Lowering is not really a good idea. the shock travel is more important and Hoosiers needs LOTS of negative camber. up front a min of -2.0* more like -3.0*
now putting on the GM T1 suspension kit or one of Pfafts race suspension kits, plus proper alignment will lower your car about an inch
now putting on the GM T1 suspension kit or one of Pfafts race suspension kits, plus proper alignment will lower your car about an inch
06-12-2013, 08:31 AM
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I'm lowered in the rear so the car would sit about level on a 295/30ZR-18 (R888) square set-up - my rears rubbed like a big dog this weekend. I'll be raising it before I take it out again..
06-12-2013, 10:15 AM
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Mine is lowered a bit, not sure exactly how much. I got Pfadt coilovers and it was lowered a bit when I had the alignment and corner weighting done. No rubbing issues so far.
06-12-2013, 03:45 PM
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Drifting
How were you planning on lowering it? I'd also be worried about no suspension travel, I would think for that much drop you'd probably want to go with LG's drop spindles.
06-12-2013, 08:04 PM
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Burning Brakes
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I was planning to lower it with the stock bolts only figuring id get 1 inch. I have a pfadt camber kit and was going to get my camber set at -2 front and maybe 1.7 rear with alignment. I don't want any rubbing
06-13-2013, 09:11 AM
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Drifting
I think my car is lowered around an 1" with stock bolts and the Johnny O'Connell suspension. Originally it was maxed out when I got it and I did a few track days and street driving and noticed it was horrible over bumps. I have since raised it back up and it rides and handles much better.
06-13-2013, 11:48 AM
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Le Mans Master
This is one of the advantages of coil overs. Problem with stock bolts is you can't lower them all the same. So if you max out the left front with say 5-6 turns, then you have to make sure each side is lowered the same amount, or you have a car that is out of balance and then handles poorly. This is the beauty of coil-overs, so much more adjustability and easier to do on the fly. Technically a lower center of gravity will make the car handle better, but 1.5" is really pushing it on stock shocks. That is why the LG coil-overs with the shorter shock body is a sweet solution.
06-13-2013, 12:08 PM
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Le Mans Master
This is the beauty of coil-overs, so much more adjustability and easier to do on the fly. Technically a lower center of gravity will make the car handle better, but 1.5" is really pushing it on stock shocks. That is why the LG coil-overs with the shorter shock body is a sweet solution.
06-13-2013, 01:11 PM
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06-13-2013, 01:49 PM
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Le Mans Master
Agreed and congratulations. Lets not open the wins/titles/track records/championships subject. Some of the big shop names may get upset by what's been accomplished without their unnecessary expensive parts.