Re: [DMCForum] Re: Ride height.

[doki_pen <doki_pen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Lemme tell you, the car looks so goofy with the nose
up in the air it's hard for me to believe that this
was anything other than a last minute bumper height
change.  And just as this other guy said about the
track rods, it's even further proof that it should be
lower.

I would be interested to see what the corner balancing
numbers would read before and after lowering the front
of the car.  Maybe this would help shed some light on
the subject.

#3215
Jon

--- twinenginedmc12
<twinenginedmc12@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> That is a very persuasive argument to me.
> 
> It suggests that raising the front end of the car in
> the eventual 
> production setup, the steering geometry has been
> degraded slightly, 
> and that the people who lower their cars, and
> perceive them to be 
> better handling, are probably right.
> 
> Rick Gendreau.
>   
> 
>  
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DANIEL SHANE
> <daniel.shane@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > 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@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > ---------------------------------
> > 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@xxxx> 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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