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Old 01-29-2007, 11:05 AM
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I'm getting a 4-wheel alignment and the facility also does corner balancing for higher-end sports cars. Thoughts on corner balancing...

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Need coil overs for a CB, totally worth it!
Old 01-29-2007, 11:11 AM
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Default Are your running CO's??

The cost to do it nominal. I did it when I had the alignment done and if nothing else it is good piece of mind.

Depending on how sensitive your body is to interpreting the feedback the car is giving, you may or may not notice the difference. Lots of car running CO's that are CB'd.
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not worth it if you are on stock control arms
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Default Re: Are your running CO's??

Yes, have Koni's
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That's what I've heard too - directly from Stasis, actually!
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Default ok, thats just what i heard, with stock control arms rubber bushing they would give

i guess they are referring to not getting 100% out of conor balance, as to all solid joints
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Default just found a paragraph from Stasis website

Do I need to corner balance my car with my suspension install?
A: No. Corner balancing is a great advantage to a car with adjustable ride height, however there are some aspects that make it insignificant in a streetcar. The amount of soft rubber bushings in the OEM suspension design makes for a decent amount of flex to the suspension. So even at a perfect 50.00% cross weight, the flex of these bushings will not provide that same 50.00% cross weight when loaded. However, the adjustable height suspension kits offer the ability to corner balance the car if so desired.


I guess the most important question is: is it intent for a *Street Car* vs *Track Car*<ul><li><a href="http://www.stasisengineering.com/faq.aspx">Stasis FAQ</a></li></ul>
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is it going to be a street car? daily driver or a track car? just a question
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Make sure you have linear rate springs before wasting $$$ on corner balancing.


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