Stock class question
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Right but if you jack the arms say 2" past normal ride height compressing the shock and then tighten everything down when the suspension decompresses it won't go back down as far due to the resistance of the bushings being twisted.
As said above a generous estimate is you can lower the car up to 1/2" this way. The down fall is premature wearing of the bushings according to a few people.
As said above a generous estimate is you can lower the car up to 1/2" this way. The down fall is premature wearing of the bushings according to a few people.
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Nobody has mentioned the camber gain yet. Stock cars can gain a fair amount (0.3 - 0.5*) of static camber by doing this. Of course this may come at the expense of fender liners, but I would definitely do it for RTR where rubbing isn't an issue.
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Originally Posted by ViperASR' timestamp='1342357805' post='21860987
I'm just curious how you get it past ride height with the shocks/springs in the car. If you jack the control arm, eventually the car will go into the air, which is the cars ride height, right?
Nobody has mentioned the camber gain yet. Stock cars can gain a fair amount (0.3 - 0.5*) of static camber by doing this. Of course this may come at the expense of fender liners, but I would definitely do it for RTR where rubbing isn't an issue.
very true! Wonder if it really does wear out the bushings quicker? Not my car to mess up but If it was my car I'd do it.
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