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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; shelbydodge@imagilist.com > Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:32:07 -0700 > Subject: Re: SD> l-body suspension Questions > > Um, no that doesn't transfer weight to the front wheels. It merely reduces > the amount of traction on the rear tires. The idea is that the rear wheels > will lose traction before the fronts, therefore causing the car to oversteer > rather than understeer. The trick is not going too far and making the car > difficult to drive. > > Also left-foot braking will help with weight transfer entering the corners, > sometimes allowing you to build some boost as you begin to exit the corner > (especially with an automatic) > > Personally, my stock 86 Shelby Charger would lift the inside rear tire out > of the box. It just didn't really do it early enough to make it helpful :) > > Instead of welding on the rear axle, I prefer building an adjustable bar out > of a flat plate running the width of the rear axle. Clamp this steel plate > to the rear axle using muffler clamps. To make it adjustable, drill > multiple sets of holes and move the clamps further inward or add more > clamps. To keep the assembly quiet, simply slip rubber hose over the > clamps. > > Having an adjustable bar is especially important here in the NW where it can > be a little wet sometimes and being able to reduce the tendency for the rear > to step out really helps. > > Stefan > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Bob Pratt > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:33 AM > To: shelbydodge@imagilist.com > Subject: Re: SD> l-body suspension Questions > > You can also "box" in the rear axle. It will act like > a larger rear sway bar. Poly bushings in front also > help. I autocrossed my Charger GLHS for a few years > and and with the boxed rear axle I got the pee-ing dog > look just like the VW GTI's, ie, lifting the opposite > rear tire in a hard turn thereby transferring maximum > weight to the front tires. > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > ________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > ___________REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING_________ > ShelbyDodge mailing list > ShelbyDodge@imagilist.com > http://www.imagilist.com/mailman/listinfo/shelbydodge > > ___________REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING_________ > ShelbyDodge mailing list > ShelbyDodge@imagilist.com > http://www.imagilist.com/mailman/listinfo/shelbydodge _________________________________________________________________ Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! http://biggestloser.msn.com/ ___________REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING_________ ShelbyDodge mailing list ShelbyDodge@imagilist.com http://www.imagilist.com/mailman/listinfo/shelbydodge
