Isn't another option fitting the adjustable lower control arms?
off an LC Torana or similar?
zac
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Harding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 8:28 PM
Subject: Re: Welded diff.
> Zac
> I have lengthened lower control arms to on both my cars (1600 street car
and
> stanza rally car )and they work very well (not sure if they are legal
though)
> Mick
>
> Zac Campbell wrote:
>
> > I love the no bodyroll feel and another 1/2 inch lowering is out of
> > question. So I've got to consider the offset strut tops. I've also heard
the
> > same (negative) thing about the rear bars.
> >
> > The current setup saves me hurtling sideways out of corners which I
like,
> > but the understeer does make the car feel a bit slower in the corners.
> >
> > Have any other listers had any experience with offset strut tops?
> > Hard to get, install, expensive?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > zac
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Derek Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 4:01 PM
> > Subject: RE: Welded diff.
> >
> > > Zac,
> > >
> > > adding 0.5 degrees -ve to each front leg ( offset strut tops and 1/2"
more
> > lowering
> > > ) helped reduce the chronic understeer in the wagon, but changing the
> > swaybar
> > > from the 22mm aftermarket one to a 19mm standard job ( with nolathane
> > bushes
> > > ) was a bigger bonus. More bodyroll but it feels much nicer and
doesn't
> > kill
> > > the outside edge of the tyres any more.
> > >
> > > If you haven't got one, a rear swaybar will definitely reduce
understeer,
> > and
> > > an adjustable one will allow you to keep the big front bar and dial in
> > your
> > > under/oversteer to a certain extent.
> > > Just watch for the rear wheels deciding they want to lead out of
corners
> > :)
> > >
> > > Having said that, my sedan's not on the road yet so I can't speak from
> > experience,
> > > and there's a number of listers who reckon a rear bar is bad news on a
> > 510,
> > > especially on rough roads. Statesiders seem to like 'em though.
> > >
> > > D ( all info, no advice - again )F
> > >
> > > >Get some negative camber (not too much) happening on that front end
and
> > your
> > >
> > > >understeering days will be over.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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