Re: [DMCForum] Ride height.

[DANIEL SHANE <daniel.shane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The thing that makes me think It's supposed to be at
the lower hight is that when lowered the track rods
coming out of the steering rack are almost horizontal.

This would help with bump steer. On the original
springs the track rods are pointing down meaning that
the steering geo is not ideal.

The lowered setting is also how the Esprit is set up
with the track rods almost horizontal.

Dan


--- Marc Levy <malevy_nj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


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The rumor I always heard was that the headlights were
too low for American DOT standards..  and the
quick-fix was to raise the entire car.

Sounds like BS to me.

I think we can all agree that the car does look better
lower...  As far as performance, I'd love to see some
real tests before making such a claim.  While everyone
who has replaced the 25 year old stock springs with
any of the newer "lowering" springs is pleased with
the change, it is typical that the owner also changes
the 25 year old shocks and maybe even the tires at the
same time.

BUT.. based on looks alone, I would suggest lowering
the car.  I doubt any of us push the envelope of
performance on our cars such that the slight change in
height would have a significant impact.


--- twinenginedmc12
<twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Marc.
> 
> I don't know anything about that claim that Lotus
> designed the front 
> end to be lower.  I guess I answered the wrong
> question.  Sorry.  
> There must be a piece of history here I'm missing.  
> 
> 
> I'm curious, is the claim that Lotus intended to
> design the front end 
> of the car lower than Giugario's original height, or
> that they 
> intended to design it lower than the eventual
> production height?  
> 
> Either is plausible, I suppose, especially (to me)
> the idea that they 
> intended to design it lower than the eventual
> production height, 
> given that the production front end height both
> looks ugly, and 
> performs worse than a lower height would.
> 
> Rick.


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