You know Ted, I get awefully tired of this "Holier than Thou" attitude that
seems to be pervasive on this list when it comes to someone wishing to
save a bit of money while attempting to improve their car.
Yes, I have an "Unknown" spring rate up front now. But I do know what my
camber, caster and toe settings are. I had the alignment done this morning
and the camber is negative 1.5 degrees, caster is 4.5 degrees and the toe is
set to positive 1/16".
This is a good starting point to see what additional changes need to be made
and I can measure the spring rate if I determine that it is too soft or
too hard.
I don't (like some members of this list) have unlimited funds to throw at this
hobby and until I do, I will continue using my resources as effectively
as I can. Maybe when I have more information on how the car [performs using
this setup, I can then invest in a more permanent fix. But I can't see
throwing a lot of money into things that I don't know are going to still need
adjustment. This is why I have asked the list what sort of starting
point I should seek. Knowing that no two cars are equal and with the nature of
the particular setup of my car being very different from the norm, I
will continue on this course of action and hope it leads me to the correct
setup.
Regards,
Joe
Ted Schumacher wrote:
>
> let's see if i have this correct. you now have lowered springs of an unknown
>rate, the wheels are no longer aligned, castor and camber are unknown and it
> "feels better"? wow, and all the time we used to spend on a skid pad. let me
>know how oit works. also, since this is an autox vs a race car, too stiff can
> be a problem. a 90 degreee turn at high speed is often gentler in a road
>race than a 90 degree turn around a pylon. since autox is a stab it an steer
>it type
> of event, too stiff can cause the car to skate and jump rather than stick
>adn go. good luck, ted
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