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Either I'm crazy or....
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Safety Car
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From: Coconut Creek FL
Either I'm crazy or....
the car feels faster after puttting it back to the stock ride height in the rear!!
I bought the car and the previous owner lowered just the rear on stock bolts- I was hitting bottom over bumps so I raised it back to normal (or close to it) the cars attitude has changed dramatically! I mean going from a hauling bricks to hauling ***! It feels more snappy for some reason??
anyone else notice this going back to stock height?
I bought the car and the previous owner lowered just the rear on stock bolts- I was hitting bottom over bumps so I raised it back to normal (or close to it) the cars attitude has changed dramatically! I mean going from a hauling bricks to hauling ***! It feels more snappy for some reason??
anyone else notice this going back to stock height?
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Safety Car
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From: Coconut Creek FL
I know, I know....sounds like I lost my mind...
like I said, just the rear was lowered- the nuts on the rear bolts were completely threaded down to the very last thread...in this configuration it felt as though the weight shift when you got on it was off, meaning the balance was not there...just like I had a lot of weight in the rear of the car all the time...once it went back up- it feels like it transfers the weight better under acceleration...
the rear of the car actually looked like it may have been lower then the front slightly...
It's not really a horsepower thing like the hood seal...its more like the car has the weight more equally distributed to all 4 corners now and hence the ride and effort of faster take off's has gotten better...
like I said, just the rear was lowered- the nuts on the rear bolts were completely threaded down to the very last thread...in this configuration it felt as though the weight shift when you got on it was off, meaning the balance was not there...just like I had a lot of weight in the rear of the car all the time...once it went back up- it feels like it transfers the weight better under acceleration... the rear of the car actually looked like it may have been lower then the front slightly...It's not really a horsepower thing like the hood seal...its more like the car has the weight more equally distributed to all 4 corners now and hence the ride and effort of faster take off's has gotten better...
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It makes sense, it's just physics. If the back is lower than the front, you're going up hill all the time. Now that the back is higher, it will be faster and you'll get better gas mileage because you're running down hill.
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Safety Car
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From: Coconut Creek FL
I think it has to do with proper weight distribution...many people when going to the track like to put their cars on scales and weigh each corner and make adjustments to the suspension to equal it out...I believe that the engineers had this in mind when they put the suspension together for the C5 and when it is modified irregularly- the results make the car feel lax or heavy...
I know I am not that crazy...the car responded to the height increase in the rear- perhaps it is not really faster but more balanced and allowed the car to perform up to its expectations rather than below them.
I know I am not that crazy...the car responded to the height increase in the rear- perhaps it is not really faster but more balanced and allowed the car to perform up to its expectations rather than below them.
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From: The 7th layer of hell - Western Washington
I think it has to do with proper weight distribution...many people when going to the track like to put their cars on scales and weigh each corner and make adjustments to the suspension to equal it out...I believe that the engineers had this in mind when they put the suspension together for the C5 and when it is modified irregularly- the results make the car feel lax or heavy...
I know I am not that crazy...the car responded to the height increase in the rear- perhaps it is not really faster but more balanced and allowed the car to perform up to its expectations rather than below them.
I know I am not that crazy...the car responded to the height increase in the rear- perhaps it is not really faster but more balanced and allowed the car to perform up to its expectations rather than below them.
but then again that doesn't matter to a lot of people because they care more about the asthetics of the car than the actual handling potential. sounds like you drive the car, so remember the difference between a waxer and a driver when it comes to getting advice on this forum...
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On a more serious note, I used to work as an alignment tech for about 5 years. So I feel qualified to say that you have effectively decreased your castor angle by raising the rear of the car. You should feel that the steering is less effort and more responsive to your input. Straight line accelleration should not be affected in this situation, but the handling should be much improved.