ride height vs. stock with 165 lbs. progressive springs?, I'm not looking to lower the car.... |
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ride height vs. stock with 165 lbs. progressive springs?, I'm not looking to lower the car.... |
scott_in_nh |
Jun 5 2013, 11:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-December 10 From: Hampton, NH Member No.: 12,471 Region Association: North East States |
So I would like to know what size spacers I need to keep the car at about the stock ride height.
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r_towle |
Jun 5 2013, 01:47 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Get threaded spring perches for the Koni shocks.
You can set the ride height and get the added benefit of real corner balancing. The threads slip over the shock body and rest on the retainer...then you place the perch on the threaded nuts... You have to build your own from these guys, but its the basic parts and its as cheap as you can find it...otherwise you end up buying a kit which has mark up buring in there. You can also go down to the 2.5 inch diameter springs at that time, or later on...the springs are cheaper, and tons more available. I might suggest you do what I did for a few years. Night before the car would be lowered, race tires etc. You could easily swap out rear shocks (complete with springs) the night before the event. Raising and lowering the front is just accurate measurements. Leave the alignement perfect for the raised setting (daily driver) and deal with it when you race...you can learn it pretty fast. http://www.colemanracing.com/Shock-Sleeve-...tein-P3700.aspx Rich |
scott_in_nh |
Jun 5 2013, 02:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 808 Joined: 10-December 10 From: Hampton, NH Member No.: 12,471 Region Association: North East States |
Get threaded spring perches for the Koni shocks. You can set the ride height and get the added benefit of real corner balancing. The threads slip over the shock body and rest on the retainer...then you place the perch on the threaded nuts... You have to build your own from these guys, but its the basic parts and its as cheap as you can find it...otherwise you end up buying a kit which has mark up buring in there. You can also go down to the 2.5 inch diameter springs at that time, or later on...the springs are cheaper, and tons more available. I might suggest you do what I did for a few years. Night before the car would be lowered, race tires etc. You could easily swap out rear shocks (complete with springs) the night before the event. Raising and lowering the front is just accurate measurements. Leave the alignement perfect for the raised setting (daily driver) and deal with it when you race...you can learn it pretty fast. http://www.colemanracing.com/Shock-Sleeve-...tein-P3700.aspx Rich Of course you are right Rich, but what a slippery slope! The springs may be cheaper, then then I need top and bottom spring perches right? Just doing the adjusters adds $100 to the job.... |
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