ride heights

[Winterracing]

Well after ALOT of work i got the ride heights in the right ball park area.  I have hardly any room left on the left front to turn down and also the shock has very little room to compress.  Thanks for everyones help i've learned alot these last days.  I also squared the rear end today and checked the wheel base.  I've still got alot of work to do with the wheel base.  Just making sure i do it right, to adjust wheel base you adjust the hiems on the lower control arm right?

Thanks,
Dan
www.winterracing.net

[VMS Motorsports]

Post some pictures. Something is not right

[IraceLegends77]

I'm thinking that the snap ring is not in the lower position. I have to move mine on the right rear to get more height and it sounds like his are like that. You can remove the threaded spring adjuster and move it up or down. It pulls off and (it is hard to pull off) and you move the C-clamp.  Just something to check.

Scott

[VMS Motorsports]

I already told him that, he says that is not the case..NEED PICTURES if you want help

[Winterracing]

Heres one

[Winterracing]

Heres the other, I have the ride heights now set at what i need but there isn't much left of the left front spring as you can see

Dan
www.winterracing.net

[rob]

Might be a stupid question, are you running 8" or 10" springs?

[Winterracing]

10" springs

Dan
www.winterracing.net

[racerrad8]

Sorry after looking more at it i should try to get
LF                     RF
3.75                4

LR                    RR
4 1/4               4 1/4
Dan
www.winterracing.net

Dan,

Those numbers are not obtainable unless the chassis is bent. If the LF is lower than the RF, the the RR has to be higher than the LR.

It is more important at this point that you pick the lowest point of the car, the LF and get a setting of 3.75". From there you will need to adjust the other corners until you come up with something in your ball park. Remember, since you are measuring behind the pivot point of the front wheel you can raise or lower that height by the rear spring(s) as well. So, your lack of travel might be because you are lowering the front but the rear is actually too high.

From the point you get your ride height numbers close and make sure you are not under minimum height, you need to adjust accordingly to obtain the corner and cross weights you are looking to acheive. Ride height is really just a minimum standard and a starting point to get the car scaled corectly; every car is different.

Also, make sure the left lower control is a left one.  The tubing the shock mounts to must go under the tubing the ball joint screws into. If it doesn't it is a right and that is your lack of travel issue.

Randy - RPM

[Winterracing]

Thanks everyone for the help.  Me and my dad worked all day on the car and got it set up.  Its amazing to me how hard it is to get the wheelbase right.  One degree of caster could make the wheel base to long when taking one out makes it legal.  Its amazing.

Thank you again, tomorrow we plan to scale the car and see where its at.

Dan
www.winterracing.net

[justfreaky]

Dan,

Thanks for posting the pics!  Glad that dad jumped in to help! I hope that everything works out for you. Let us know how everything works out for you.

Steve

[diddyracing19]

I had the same problem with my ride heights. Double check and make sure you have the C clip on the bottom groove which is about a 1/2 in from bottom. it lowers it about 2in

[knoxracing]

Where are you located?

[Winterracing]

Dennis i've been meaning to ask you a quesiton.  I square my rear end the way you had said with a bar across the front and then measure back.  Now my problem is what do you measure back to?  I've been just using the rim but i know thats not the most accurate way to do it. 

Thanks,
Dan
www.winterracing.net

[knoxracing]

What I generally do is use the rim, i use the wheel base gauge because the tab sticks out and gives you an attachment point. If you measure, then roll the car so the wheel turns 180 degrees and measure again it will help with identifying a bent wheel or axle. i set up alot of cars so i use Lasers, the method you are talking about is just as good. I keep a set of wheels with tires that i know are straight, this eliminates the wheel issue, but i still roll the 180 to check the axles, this is so that I can make sure my squaring numbers are good. This method is really simple and ANYONE can do it, its very accurate and takes little investment if any to do it. You can always call me and I will be happy to help.
Dennis Knox
Buckeye Legends
330-310-9212