Springs and Struts
07-14-2002, 08:35 PM
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Springs and Struts
Lookin to replace the springs and struts on my 87.5 coupe GT. I dont want it lowered but I want to eliminate as much of the rediculous body roll as possible... I also hope to reduce the brake and acceleration dive. Any ideas?
07-15-2002, 02:43 AM
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What he said, and...
Did you do sway bars? This will solve the bulk of your problems.
Struts control the suspension's reaction to the road surface, not so much the ride height or pitch.
Springs will control the ride height, but aren't the solution to body lean so much as sway bars. All aftermarket springs will lower the ride height on the CGT.
Mine is on stock springs, Boge turbo gas struts, and bigger sway bars. You can see it corner on a hairpin in the photo I just posted down a couple spots ("at speed"). Much flatter than before I did the bars. You must do both bars to attain this kind of cornering...the front helped from inside the car, but photos of the outside still made it look like a capsizing ship.
Struts control the suspension's reaction to the road surface, not so much the ride height or pitch.
Springs will control the ride height, but aren't the solution to body lean so much as sway bars. All aftermarket springs will lower the ride height on the CGT.
Mine is on stock springs, Boge turbo gas struts, and bigger sway bars. You can see it corner on a hairpin in the photo I just posted down a couple spots ("at speed"). Much flatter than before I did the bars. You must do both bars to attain this kind of cornering...the front helped from inside the car, but photos of the outside still made it look like a capsizing ship.
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