http://www.whiteline.com.au/articles/RH_Dat1600a.htm
They suggest 320 front and 290 back. Mind you they also mention that this is supposed to be sitting dead flat. If they're too be belived and a 30mm difference is dead flat, a 60mm difference would be the back lower. Dunno, sure it can be made to handle alright both ways. Dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 1/28/03, 12:00:08 AM, "Cam McKinnon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: quick spring question - TERRY: > Hi Andrew, > Just for the record, mine is 300 front 270 rear. > Trev is 100% correct with increase in both negative camber (most guys are > aware of this) and also bags of toe out when lowering the rear which makes > for way too much over steer on the track. > Re the front, I run the short 1600 strut with some of Errols strut spacers > and haven't had a problem with bump steer at 300mm. IMHO at 300, a 1600 is > sitting nice and doesn't look too dumped. > Re the rear, at 270mm you WILL be sitting on the rear bump stops as I found > out recently. IMHO 270 at the rear does looked too dumped and unless I was > regularly racing the thing I'd probably have it an inch or so higher (rear > 290mm). I've chopped the stops so I now have about 30mm travel. > Re front to rear difference, I don't know if 60mm front to rear difference > is critical, but a wise old man of the track once told me that the rear > should sit lower that the front. > Cheers, > Cam > CM510 > www.cm510.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "GREENBURY, Andrew Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 11:03 AM > Subject: RE: quick spring question - TERRY > > Hi Trev, > > > > Thanks for that. Ive measured my current ride height (wheel centre to > > guard): front 350mm and rear 325mm. > > > > I found in the archives that the factory heights were 410mm front, 350mm > > rear ie 60mm difference. > > > > My question is, when lowering a 1600, do you aim to maintain a 60mm > > difference front to rear? And what heights are an optimum balance between > > looks and performance? > > > > Thanks all, > > Andrew > > > > > > On 26 Jan 2003, trev wrote: > > > > > Andrew, > > > > > > I don't have measurements handy (give me a bell if you need the specks I > > > have them written down at home). They feel much better than stock and > > > would be good for a road car. I would use the stock bump stops too. This > > > made a huge difference to handling Winton last year after I put then > > > back in. Much less throttle on understeer at corner exit. I want to use > > > something firmer now but at the same ride height. > > > > > > Cheers > > > Trev > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 12:03, E Smith wrote: > > > > Sorry I dont have the spring specs available Andrew. > > > > Trevor pooley uses them in his race car and they proved to be a good > rate as > > > > well as dropping the height some 40 - 50 mm I believe. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Feral Errol > > > > <http://www.datrats.com.au/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew > > > > Greenbury > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:29 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: RE: quick spring question - TERRY > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Errol, > > > > > > > > You wouldnt happen to know the rear 240K springs free length, coil > > > > thickness, by how much they drop a 1600 rear etc off the top of > > > > your head? > > > > > > > > Im trying to determine if they are the springs in my 1600 already. > > > > > > > > Thanks again > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > Andrew, > > > > > yes it is the 240K springs. > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > Feral Errol > > > > > <http://www.datrats.com.au/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew > > > > > Greenbury > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 2:32 PM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: quick spring question - TERRY > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, but Terry in particular :) > > > > > > > > > > Been searching the archives and cant find the answer - is it 240K > > > > > rear springs that you say are the easy quick option for a rear ride > > > > > height drop in a 1600?? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
