Question about lowering and supenstion.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sweden/Stockholm
Question about lowering and supenstion.
The pre-owner of my car had it lowerd pretty much. And I can se that the car is lower at the front, it has a "nose down" position.
Im going to install adj konis this winter. How will the car handel with the stock FE1 springs and adj konis set to the hardest setting? And must I get the car to level to get it handel "right"?
If that is the case, how do I make the front of the car level again? Do I use "spacers" on the tip of the spring?
Thanks
Im going to install adj konis this winter. How will the car handel with the stock FE1 springs and adj konis set to the hardest setting? And must I get the car to level to get it handel "right"?
If that is the case, how do I make the front of the car level again? Do I use "spacers" on the tip of the spring?
Thanks
Team Owner
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From: San Pedro CA
Re: Question about lowering and supenstion. (devilfish)
there should be spacers on the spring already to lower it.
the spacers cause the front end to drop.
as for the Koni's and FE1 springs, that should be fine.
ride height is not going to be a problem unless it effects alignment.
the spacers cause the front end to drop.
as for the Koni's and FE1 springs, that should be fine.
ride height is not going to be a problem unless it effects alignment.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sweden/Stockholm
Re: Question about lowering and supenstion. (bogus)
I thougt u lowerd the front by taking away some of the spacers from the stock spring. And used longer bolst to lower the rear.
And the alignment is fine. :)
Thanks
And the alignment is fine. :)
Thanks
Drifting
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From: Las Vegas Nevada
Re: Question about lowering and supenstion. (devilfish)
Technically you could raise the front by putting some sort of spacer/pad under the existing pad. Another option would be to use some washers under the mounting plate (not sure if this is actually doable, but theory is right).
I wouldnt set the Koni's to stiffest. I set mine to 1.25 turns away from stiffest and it handled great.
Not being level can offset the weight distribution of the car. Well let me rephrase that, not being balanced. I dont think the car would be level if setup right.
Goodluck
Matt
I wouldnt set the Koni's to stiffest. I set mine to 1.25 turns away from stiffest and it handled great.
Not being level can offset the weight distribution of the car. Well let me rephrase that, not being balanced. I dont think the car would be level if setup right.
Goodluck
Matt
Drifting
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Re: Question about lowering and supenstion. (devilfish)
You could weigh the car on 4 scales. not sure if any shops would have a set. A friend of mine does that has been racing for YEARS. Get the weight at each corner and go from there.
Can also check with some of the weighing places in town. We have a couple here for semi's to get weighed. They have two scales end to end, that you could park on andget an idea.
Not sure of any other way.
:cheers:
Matt
Can also check with some of the weighing places in town. We have a couple here for semi's to get weighed. They have two scales end to end, that you could park on andget an idea.
Not sure of any other way.
:cheers:
Matt
