Front end travel too much?

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hugger73hatch
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Front end travel too much?

#1 Post by hugger73hatch » Sat Aug 02, 2008 4:53 pm

Ok, been trying some different things out and someone told me optimal front end travel is about 3-5 inches. First I want to make sure I measured the travel right I measured from the concrete floor of my shop to the center of the fender with the car sitting on the ground. I then jacked the car up until the tire barely came off the ground and took the difference, which was about 7".

Is the method I used to check it right? If so is that too much? I have QA1 single adjustables on front with moroso trick springs with 2 coils cut off. I also have the bump stops pulled out, but I think I am going to put them back in to see what that does.
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Re: Front end travel too much?

#2 Post by supernova » Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:21 pm

Put limiters on it. 4"-5"s with cal-tracs according to calvert racing.
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Re: Front end travel too much?

#3 Post by Craig W. » Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:19 pm

I don't think its too much. I have as much travel in my front end as possible and am just now getting to the point that I need to start limiting it.

If it spins after the initial hit, slow the front shocks.
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Re: Front end travel too much?

#4 Post by hugger73hatch » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:15 pm

Do you think my method for checking the travel was ok?
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Re: Front end travel too much?

#5 Post by supernova » Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:17 pm

hugger73hatch wrote:Do you think my method for checking the travel was ok?
YEP!
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