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URL: http://riceornot.ricecop.com/?auto=59492
Submitted by: 427 Vette
Comments: 19  (Read/Post)     Favorites: 0  (View)
Submitted on: 01-12-2007
View Stats Category: Car
Description:
Widebody Evo


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#1
1-12-2007 @ 11:57:16 PM
Posted By : Subourbon187 Reply | Edit | Del
I'd like to tackle the tarmac with this for sure

#2
1-13-2007 @ 01:12:55 AM
Posted By : Muntz05 Reply | Edit | Del
yecccchhh

#3
1-13-2007 @ 01:56:54 AM
Posted By : 89Rettagt Reply | Edit | Del
how do they run these with such high offsets?

#4
2-24-2007 @ 02:19:04 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
#3, Widebody race cars have relocated suspension mounts or much beefier rubber. Ricers use spacers.

#5
2-24-2007 @ 02:31:11 PM
Posted By : DiRF  Reply | Edit | Del
Uhm, didn't Lemming put spacers on the rear of his Mustang? *runs*

#6
2-24-2007 @ 02:53:42 PM
Posted By : Lemming Reply | Edit | Del
1" bolt-on (i.e. with a second set of studs) spacers. Necessary because my axle was too short for my much beefier rubber.

But hey, Sensekhmet, feel free to ignorantly oversimplify things! :D

[Edited by Lemming on 2-24-2007 @ 03:00:25 PM]


#7
2-24-2007 @ 03:04:53 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
#6, I wanted to say that ricers put humongous spacers to "simulate" wide track in widebody cars.
"Normal" spacers are not only OK but pretty much essential to improve handling of some cars (like, er, Renault 5).


#8
2-24-2007 @ 03:10:15 PM
Posted By : Lemming Reply | Edit | Del
Fair enough. Spacers are also necessary for some applications where wider wheels/tires are needed, and wheels with the appropriate backspacing are not available. It's stupid to just run big spacers for their own sake, though, because they'd play hell with the steering geometry.

#9
2-24-2007 @ 03:19:20 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
#8, Say... mind if I shoot a couple of suspension questions your way?

#10
2-24-2007 @ 03:20:51 PM
Posted By : Lemming Reply | Edit | Del
I don't know if I can answer them, but sure.

#11
2-24-2007 @ 03:21:55 PM
Posted By : DiRF  Reply | Edit | Del
...whilst you're at it Sensekhmet, ask him about cost-effective ways to modify a car that won't empty your wallet...

#12
2-24-2007 @ 03:23:40 PM
Posted By : Lemming Reply | Edit | Del
#11, Stickers.

#13
2-24-2007 @ 03:24:47 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
#11, Shocks, pads, fluids, sports air filter replacement, exhaust (first muffler delete, gut the second one), rubber, gut the interior, get a racing seat, 4 point harness... oh wait.

#14
2-24-2007 @ 03:32:16 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
#10, For starters I have a shock question. I have revalved shocks, I had them set 'soft' because I am afraid of overpowering the stock springs/torsion bars. OK. Now, they seem rather stiff to me, the car doesn't like small, short bumps, also it doesn't feel too stable at, say, 110kph on a bumpy road. It just feels as if the suspension is "missing" some bumps and the car needs directional adjustment from time to time. at the same time, on dry and perfectly flat tarmac it doesn't seem to be stiff at all.
http://riceornot.ricecop.com/?auto=60890
I want more stability but at the same time I want the suspension to react quicker to small bumps, I want the car to drive on the road, not fly over it. What should I do? Set the shocks stiffer? Get brand name shocks? Get aftermarket sport springs?


#15
2-24-2007 @ 03:33:03 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
#12, NGK spark plugs. +5hp. Each.

#16
2-24-2007 @ 03:36:22 PM
Posted By : Lemming Reply | Edit | Del
I'd try the stiffer valve setting first, and go for a higher spring rate if that doesn't work. It sounds almost like you're short on rebound stiffness, but I'm really not sure.

#17
2-24-2007 @ 03:38:37 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
#16, Question is, is that adjustable? They are basically just tweaked stock oil shocks.

#18
2-24-2007 @ 03:42:17 PM
Posted By : Lemming Reply | Edit | Del
I really don't know. :(

#19
2-24-2007 @ 03:47:14 PM
Posted By : Sensekhmet Reply | Edit | Del
#18, Another thing is pairing these stiffened shocks with stock springs/torsion bars... I think that shouldn't be too much of a problem (after all, a lot of aftermarket shocks are designed to be used just in this config) but, hell, these are DIY shocks, even if the quality is good. or maybe I'm just expecting too much after changing just shocks?

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