How much does lowering affect weight transfer?
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Melting Slicks
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How much does lowering affect weight transfer?
I really would like to lower my car for an more aggressive stance. But I'm wondering how much if any, this would hurt me at the track as far as weight transfer.
Thanks,
Josh
Thanks,
Josh
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Re: How much does lowering affect weight transfer? (Midnight)
I don't see why it should hurt you. It should actually help, since you lowered the center of gravity. The car should respond better. However for regular roads and parking lots, you may bottom out and hit speed bumps if it's too low.
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Re: How much does lowering affect weight transfer? (Hawaii89vette)
lowering a car has negitive effects on weight transfer for drag racing, but it will help the car handle better elsewhere.
Le Mans Master
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Re: How much does lowering affect weight transfer? (Springer's 95)
Don't go too low. You want the lower A arms to be level or slightly up at the ends. If the lower A arm is at a downward angle, the spindle being the end piece, that is bad. :seeya
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Re: How much does lowering affect weight transfer? (Goody)
Its really more complex. it varies directly upon how much weight you have up front, the running of drag springs/shocks *90/10s* and so on. But normally, for the best traction at the track, you really do not want to lower the front end much at all
Le Mans Master
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Re: How much does lowering affect weight transfer? (BBA)
If you lower the rear alone, it will help weight transfer AND handling.
Team Owner
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Re: How much does lowering affect weight transfer? (Goody)
I disagree with that statement. It makes the car handle much much worse. Sort of likes to wander too much.
Let's not even talk about allowing more air up under the car at freeway speeds and beyond.
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Re: How much does lowering affect weight transfer? (Goody)
I just thought about what you are saying...
YOU can be right about your car because it's a 93...which has the softer rear end, and weight transfered to the back makes the rear too slushy.
Mine, on the other hand, has too hard of a rear suspension ( pre 88 year models do )...so the extra weight on the back makes it ride/handle/hook better.
YOU can be right about your car because it's a 93...which has the softer rear end, and weight transfered to the back makes the rear too slushy.
Mine, on the other hand, has too hard of a rear suspension ( pre 88 year models do )...so the extra weight on the back makes it ride/handle/hook better.
