James, I'm not a noted critic of anything 810 and you'll get a better idea from those that are. There will be a sweet amount (handling wise) to lower them by in the rear without slotting the pivots and I'd guess it's between 1" & 2" much like a 1600. Indeed negative camber in an IRS usually does enhance cornering but inherent in the IRS design of 510 to 810 Dattos the rear suspension also toes negative to a point that it more than negates the good things that negative camber can do in a corner. I see this in 1600's all the time that are lowered to the point that they don't handle very well at all - look good though and that's what some folk want. regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James Cox Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2001 1:02 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Tires Terry, That brings me to another question with the IRS. I want to lower my car 1in along with heavy duty springs, koni shocks and natholine bushings all round. I am guessing that lowering it 1in in the rear would give it a negative camber, would the disadvantages of having negative camber outweigh the advantages of lowering the car? I am told negative camber is helpful for cornering but as you say, less tire footprint. I guess ways to over come this would be running a lower tire pressure? Basicly a want a good handleing car but I also want quick launches (hence wanting the big rubber) I'm open to suguestions James > >James, > >7" rims on a 810 SSS is usually not a problem but is a lot tighter on the >Aussie live axle. Only thing to watch is how low it is in back - you may >need a light roll with a baseball bat. Really wide road are mostly for pose >value anyway as they don't necessarily have a huge grip advantage in a >straight line with an IRS rear end as the camber dictates the max >footprint. >They certainly assist mid corner speed in the dry but can reduce it by just >as much in the wet. > >regards >Terry > >-----Original Message----- >Subject: Tires > > >Sorry guys I forgot to mintion this is going on my 810, aparently there's a >710 going around with 7x14in rims and 245/50/14 tires so I don't see why it >would be a problem on my car, I have 195/65/14s on it now and there's lots >of space either side. > >I guess my question is, would the drivetrain be able to handle the stress >of >having more grippy tires? Ok I'm assuming I'd have to fit another diff, >but >what about the shaft and uni joints? (and SSS box for that matter) > >Thanks > >James Cox > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
