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Come on I-lean, driver lean like an s10 |
nditiz1 |
Jun 15 2022, 04:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 26-May 15 From: Mount Airy, Maryland Member No.: 18,763 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So after getting the trailing arm rebushed on the drivers side I wanted to check the rake. The rake looks good. I checked for level port to starboard and I got a lean. Almost like the s10 lean when the big dudes drive around on them all the time and the springs get sad. Front is leaning too. So my question is - Will the rear suspension affect the front suspension in regards to balance? I realize if the driver rear is super low it will have some affect on the driver front, but its almost like a 1:1 ration where as I thought the front would not suffer as much.
Oil tank is on the driver side accounting for some of the additional weight. I was not in the car when checking the side to side level. Rear springs are 100lb 914-6 ones two perches up on both. Front is an SC setup with a front sway bar. Will new rear springs solve all my problems or do I need to investigate something else like adjust the front driver adjuster also? At the donuts Drv F - 4 & 7/8 Drv R - 5 & 7/8 Pass F - 5 & 7/8 Pass R - ~6 - hard to determine as there was console work done on that side and the donut was remounted at an angle (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) From those numbers it doesn't seem like the rear should have as much variation, but it does. The fender on the Pass R is about 2 in higher than the Drv R. Maybe the guy that put on the flares was careless (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) The lowest point seems to be the Drv F with 1 inch lower than the pass F and Drv R. So maybe if I adjust the drv F and get that donut in line with the pass F then I can start to adjust the pass R down one notch to bring it even with the drv R. Is this logic sound? Where you at Phil? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
tygaboy |
Jun 16 2022, 07:16 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,303 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California |
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@Rick 918-s is spot on. When determining ride height, you'll want to measure from solid points of the chassis. These cars can have significant variation in them, particularly at the fender once flares have been installed. On my car, which I had corner balanced at a reputable race shop, the tech specifically called out not to measure at any body line. At level (chassis-wise) I have a 1/4" height difference across my front flares. And not that I'm the world's best flare installer but if you look at my build, you'll see they were installed pretty accurately in terms of fitting them to the body. |
Superhawk996 |
Jun 16 2022, 07:57 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,876 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
I have a 1/4" height difference across my front flares. And not that I'm the world's best flare installer but if you look at my build, you'll see they were installed pretty accurately in terms of fitting them to the body. Ya' all are lucky -- some idiot installed my driver front fiberglass flare 3/4" too far REARward. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Totally agree with Chris and Rick -- don't measure ride height to flares! Will the rear suspension affect the front suspension in regards to balance? Yes! |
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