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Title: lowering track pack (ride height) even further?
Site: LotusTalk- The Lotus Cars Community  LotusTalk- The Lotus Cars Community - site profile
Forum: Suspension (including wheels, tires, brakes)  Suspension (including wheels, tires, brakes) - forum profile
Total authors: 15 authors
Total thread posts: 43 posts
Thread activity: no new posts during last week
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Started 3 months, 3 weeks ago (2008-06-23 20:48:00)  by shay2nak
I've lowered the track pack shocks as low as the threads allow on 2 of the wheels to even out the ride height, however I'd like to go just a bit lower still. Is there any way I can lower the suspension another 5-10mm? Front driver - maxed out (fully lowered) Front passenger - 5 turns left Rear driver - 5 turns left Rear passenger - maxed out (fully lowered) thanks!
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Started 3 months, 3 weeks ago (2008-06-23 21:13:00)  by apk919
Quote: Originally Posted by shay2nak I've lowered the track pack shocks as low as the threads allow on 2 of the wheels to even out the ride height, however I'd like to go just a bit lower still. Is there any way I can lower the suspension another 5-10mm? Front driver - maxed out (fully lowered) Front passenger - 5 turns ...
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Started 3 months, 2 weeks ago (2008-06-23 21:52:00)  by Jack
Quote: Originally Posted by shay2nak I've lowered the track pack shocks as low as the threads allow on 2 of the wheels to even out the ride height, however I'd like to go just a bit lower still. Is there any way I can lower the suspension another 5-10mm? Front driver - maxed out (fully lowered) Front passenger - 5 turns ...
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Started 3 months, 2 weeks ago (2008-06-23 23:08:00)  by FLuXeXigeS
Quote: Originally Posted by Jack Ara, I respectfully suggest that you get your car corner balanced, the height checked (measured) properly and then aligned....I've got to believe that you are already running way too low for "good handling". Without adjustments to the steering rack, you don't want to be any lower than 115 mm (if ...
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Started 3 months, 2 weeks ago (2008-06-24 04:57:00)  by tvacc
Yes...I have to make it 3 on the corner balancing and alignment. I put the Sachs suspension on my car and I cant believe the difference after the alignment and corner balancing. It is set up at 130MM. I thought the car handled great before...now it is almost unreal.
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Started 3 months, 2 weeks ago (2008-06-24 08:51:00)  by Patricko
Lotus is adamant that it is extremely dangerous to have too low of a ride hight. You will be on the bump stops too much of the time and then your wishbones will have to bend to allow some compliance Very bad things will start to happen at that point.
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Started 3 months, 2 weeks ago (2008-06-24 09:56:00)  by FLuXeXigeS
Quote: Originally Posted by Patricko Lotus is adamant that it is extremely dangerous to have too low of a ride hight. You will be on the bump stops too much of the time and then your wishbones will have to bend to allow some compliance Very bad things will start to happen at that point. just ...
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Started 3 months, 2 weeks ago (2008-06-24 11:31:00)  by SteveLevin
Quote: Originally Posted by Patricko You will be on the bump stops too much of the time and then your wishbones will have to bend to allow some compliance Very bad things will start to happen at that point. I agree that at some point you'll do bad things to components themselves, but getting down onto the ...
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Started 3 months, 2 weeks ago (2008-06-24 18:14:00)  by Green Ghost
I have track pack too. You are to low. Any movement up or down and you need to do an alignment. To get max track handling (or handling in general) do a corner balance. As in you in the car when doing it. Kevin
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Started 3 months, 2 weeks ago (2008-06-25 10:48:00)  by Patricko
Quote: Originally Posted by FLuXeXigeS just curious since my car is pretty low...what is "too low"? Check your owners manual. I am not sure but I think 120mm front and 130mm rear is recommended, I am not sure how much under that is bad, I would talk to an expert...
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Top contributing authors for lowering track pack (ride height) even further?

Name Posts
apk919 8
shay2nak 6
Jack 6
FLuXeXigeS 4
Patricko 3
SUTOL111x 3
R'elise Me 2
andykeck 2
carl 2
tvacc 2