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lowering front leaf spring mounting bracket ??
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:10 pm
by twodoggs
can anyone tell me how that effects how your leaf spring susp. works? advatages,disadvatages ? seems to me i either read or heard at one time or another that a lot of chrysler (shudder) racers used to do this for some reason or another,would be interested in hearing some theory or thoughts on this. come on guys jump in on this you all ain,t doing nothing tonite anyhow. thanks Gregg
Re: lowering front leaf spring mounting bracket ??
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:46 pm
by nothingfancy
I'm not totally sure but I would bet that it had something to do with getting the pinion snubber to work correctly.
Re: lowering front leaf spring mounting bracket ??
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:45 am
by sc racing
I think it moves your instant center forward. I thought I read here about raising the front up to move trhe I/C back.
Re: lowering front leaf spring mounting bracket ??
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:44 am
by John_Heard
When you say lowering the front leaf spring bracket are you talking about moving the spring away from the body or towards the body? Yes it does make a difference, moving the spring towards the body as long as the ride height is the same or lower reduces the hit on the tire, raising it increases it, also raising the rear ride height increases the hit/anti-squat. Lowering blocks also seen to decrease the hit also as they lower the car as well.
Re: lowering front leaf spring mounting bracket ??
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:22 pm
by twodoggs