RE: TOY: Lowering was:RE: Bit Quiet in Here...

[Thom Singer <ntsqd@xxxxxxxxx>]

Proves the uselessness of a uselessly lowered vehicle
in specific maybe, not of lowered vehicles in general.
You're welcome. :)

--- "Payne, Mike K." <MPayne1@allstate.com> wrote:
> Thank you Thom... that was an excellent
> explanation... although it further
> proves the uselessness of a lowered vehicle.
> 
> 
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Thom Singer [mailto:ntsqd@yahoo.com] 
> Sent:	Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:46 PM
> To:	toyota@4x4wire.com
> Subject:	Re: TOY: Lowering was:RE: Bit Quiet in
> Here...
> 
> Done right, lowering a car or truck will improve the
> suspension geometry in addition to lowering the CG.
> Most people go too far for looks and end up with a
> vehicle that handles and rides equal to or worse
> than
> when they started.
> Proper lowering includes analyzing where the instant
> center is and can be moved to. Placed properly the
> instant center will negate the need for still
> springs
> and stiff sway bars. It's all a question of how much
> analysis and fabrication you want to do.
> Most lowering jobs consist of cutting the coils and
> either removing leaves from (common), or de-arching
> the leaf springs (uncommon). Great, let's see the
> front coils have been cut, that makes them shorter
> in
> length increasing their spring rate. And the common
> tactic for the rear decreases the spring rate. So a
> vehicle that stock had a semi decent front to rear
> spring rate balance is now totally out of whack. All
> for the sakes of looks. I guess that's also why 4"
> heels exist, but hey I'm not complaining about
> those.......
> 
> =====
> TS
> Ventura, CA
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TS
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