Help Me Go Lower
Methanoholic
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From: Maine (NorCal Native)
I have never tried this myself, however it was explained to me by a gent that works for a local spring shop.
It is not an exact method for the shorter the spring the higher the spring rate becomes thus less compression... There is a formula that accounts for the spring rate etc... I do not know it.
So sneak up on it ... Go to far and you'll be replacing springs.
Measure the Compressed Spring Height in truck. (Between upper and lower spring perches)
Jack up front.
Pull springs.
Adjust Camber to full positive.
Adjust jack height to correct camber.
Measure Desired Compressed Spring Height. (Between upper and lower spring perches)
Measure Free Spring Height.
Spring Compression = Free Spring Height - Compressed Spring Height.
Final Spring Height = Desired Compressed Spring Height + Spring Compression.
Hopefully I got that right!
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
Methanoholic
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Maine (NorCal Native)
Depends on how far the camber adjustment is to the negative side.
The more positive camber you can gain the lower it can go...
You do realize that any lowering of a vehicle throws the front end geometry right out the window, Unless the geometry is lowered with it.
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
The more positive camber you can gain the lower it can go...
You do realize that any lowering of a vehicle throws the front end geometry right out the window, Unless the geometry is lowered with it.
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
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Depends on how far the camber adjustment is to the negative side.
The more positive camber you can gain the lower it can go...
You do realize that any lowering of a vehicle throws the front end geometry right out the window, Unless the geometry is lowered with it.
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
The more positive camber you can gain the lower it can go...
You do realize that any lowering of a vehicle throws the front end geometry right out the window, Unless the geometry is lowered with it.
-Enjoy
fh : )_~
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