ATI weight
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From: Rancho Cucamonga ca
ATI weight
I just got Andy’s system installed by the man himself and it is just amazing the power it produces. I have my car lowered to the max the stock bolts will go with out cutting the bushing. It seems with the extra goodies (bigger radiator, blower/intercooler/tubing) that car is sitting lower in the front now. Has anyone else noticed this? I seem to be scraping on everything now.
Anyone thinking of getting blown make sure you talk to Andy, he definitely did me right!
Another satisfied customer
Anyone thinking of getting blown make sure you talk to Andy, he definitely did me right!
Another satisfied customer
Racer
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From: malibu ca
Re: ATI weight (JWilson)
J,
When they installed your new kit, the spring loaded air damn becomes rigid. When they reweld the radiator support to lay the radiator back the air damn loses its ability to rotate. It also projects forward of the stock position about 1 inch. Therefore it is farther away from the front wheels and travels further with the up and down motion of the cars suspension. Thus the air damn is more sensitive to bumps and grooves in the roadway. To fix this, simply cut your air damn shorter by 3/4" to 1 " and you'll regain some of the lost clearance. I did this on my setup at Andi's suggestion and it really helps.
Zrod
When they installed your new kit, the spring loaded air damn becomes rigid. When they reweld the radiator support to lay the radiator back the air damn loses its ability to rotate. It also projects forward of the stock position about 1 inch. Therefore it is farther away from the front wheels and travels further with the up and down motion of the cars suspension. Thus the air damn is more sensitive to bumps and grooves in the roadway. To fix this, simply cut your air damn shorter by 3/4" to 1 " and you'll regain some of the lost clearance. I did this on my setup at Andi's suggestion and it really helps.
Zrod
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From: Sunny Earthquake Country, USA On the Left Coast (which is becoming more Right!)
Re: ATI weight (JWilson)
Sorta depends on which suspension a car has.
Yours would probably one of the least effected (stiffer ZO6).
My '97 had the F45 lightest suspension and it dropped a lot.
I frankly didn't notice it until someone noticed the (-) camber wear on the inside of my front tires-down to the threads on the inside!
I put ZO6 springs on and that brought it back up.
Of course I had to realign the suspension-something I neglected to do after the blower was installed...I did notice that it was a bit lower in front but alignment didn't occur to me!
You could probably take back 3/4" of your front lowering and then definitely get it realigned-I ruined $650 worth of tires really quick!
I don't know the weight-but it's all very forward of the front wheels and depending on which springs you have-it could drop a lot!
Roy
[Modified by 7.0sc SuperVette, 12:34 AM 7/2/2004]
Yours would probably one of the least effected (stiffer ZO6).
My '97 had the F45 lightest suspension and it dropped a lot.
I frankly didn't notice it until someone noticed the (-) camber wear on the inside of my front tires-down to the threads on the inside!
I put ZO6 springs on and that brought it back up.
Of course I had to realign the suspension-something I neglected to do after the blower was installed...I did notice that it was a bit lower in front but alignment didn't occur to me!
You could probably take back 3/4" of your front lowering and then definitely get it realigned-I ruined $650 worth of tires really quick!
I don't know the weight-but it's all very forward of the front wheels and depending on which springs you have-it could drop a lot!
Roy
[Modified by 7.0sc SuperVette, 12:34 AM 7/2/2004]
