lower an 88 ?
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Re: lower an 88 ? (fastrob)
I got the kit from MAD to do front and rear but only dropped the rear about
1 1/4" so it was even with the front. The job took all of about 1/2" to do both wheels. To do the front you need to remove the spring and it's a little more involved than I could manage then.
1 1/4" so it was even with the front. The job took all of about 1/2" to do both wheels. To do the front you need to remove the spring and it's a little more involved than I could manage then.
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Re: lower an 88 ? (65Z01)
Even with the front... this is NOT good. I hope you're not too in to high speed runs. You'll feel this is quite un-stable with your car EVEN. For stability purposes.. you'll need a RAKE effect where the rear is slightly higher than the front. Think of it as a lever. If the back of the car is level with the front of the car, the air pushing over it is going to push the rear down where it shouldn't be and cause a lift type of feel(These are words ouf of SCCA National Champion Mark Daddio's mouth). Keep the rear at least .5" Higher than the back. Looks are one thing, function is another.
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Re: lower an 88 ? (JD 90 383)
I see your point JD, however the only time she's seen over 105mph so far was that 145mph on the dyno. Once I get all checked out and decide to do a high speed run I may have to drop the nose a tad.
