You can always flare the fenders and bring them down lower and leave the
stock setup. As was seen in the photos, Alvin already slashed one tire.
Lowering the car that much w/o modifying rubber stops is a recipe for
disaster. Go into a turn and ride the stops and then get off the turn and
the spring goes from infinity to whatever the spring rate is. A sure recipe
for unexpected understeer.
Several years ago there was a great article in Grassroots about springs, and
lowering and the attendant problems associated with it and what to do and
NOT what to do.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: <DemonTSi@aol.com>
To: <vlaury@earthlink.net>; <alvingogi@hotmail.com>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: Before/After shots roadster lowering, BADROC pics
> I wouldn't say the roadster is too unpleasant to drive when it's super
> slammed like alvin's is... the problem is in the bumpsteer... at that low
a
> ride height, there is an exorbitant amount of toe out, which causes the
car
> to wander over dips and bumps a bit. It's easy to dial it out, but
probably
> not with the stock center link because it's a bit short to thread out that
> much. The fix is to get a longer rod and thread the ends (with right hand
and
> left hand threads) and use it in place of the stock center link. What's
funny
> is that at that super low ride height, the lower control arm is almost
> horizontal to the ground. With a little further tweaking of the camber
with
> some washers, the roadster would look very nice, and probably handle like
> crazy in the corners.
> Oh yah, and the comp oil pan is definitely not a good thing to have on
such a
> low car! I think a normal steel pan would afford you an extra 1" of
clearance
> under there though...
>
> \/ /\ /\/
>
> personal quote - "\/\/ O \/\/ !"
> http://sr20.hybrids.jp (car stuff)
> http://www.vanspace.net (personal stuff)
>
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