Ok so question:
- Is a bit of rear ride height beneficial to handling? The idea being to load the front some more to make up for the X not being very close to 50:50
Best method would be by checking the weight at each corner (corner scales), and adjusting the coil-overs by weight not ride height. There are other factors to consider as well, and it gets a little involved. So rather than getting into one of my long/wordy explanations, I'll suggest looking online for some info about that...much more efficient for you, trust me.
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The amazing part of it to me is how you are able to take so many photos, write up all the descriptions, and post it all. Often I think about trying to do this but I barely have time to do any actual work on my cars, let alone all the media stuff. Guess in part it might be a function of our generations; we did not grow up constantly holding a phone camera and taking pictures of ourselves/food/friends/pretty much nothing all the time and posting it on social media. We were too busy getting on with real life to sit around telling the world about it.
But seriously, nice work, keep it up.
I think your design is actually a better solution overall. I considered it first actually, though less well developed than yours. Problem is that the bolts on the inner face of the rail dont go all the way through. There is a metal lip that just impedes using the threads from that direction and enabling a flat face to mount to. Considering how unceremoniously material has already been removed from the back end I just couldnt bring myself to cut anymore esp at the frame rail. Admittedly my solution is a work around. But I tend to be one of those “nothing is ever finished” types so I may come back and redesign again at some point.
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