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car ride height #1359134
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what factor do you guys use to get your ride height on your car.. low in the weeds or low/high????my car as it is right now is about 6" from the bottom of the oil pan and I really like the way it look...I have always like the low race car look.

Re: car ride height [Re: earthmover] #1359135
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I always set them low... my car use to be 3.5" to
the lowest part... NHRA says 3" minimum from the front
to 18" behind the front spindle.. then 2" back... my
car was a PITA to load on the trailer when it was that
low so I raised it to 4"

Re: car ride height [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1359136
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My duster has always sat low up front, the rear was lowered and tucked a 275/60 really nicely but the car just plain old didn't work so up the rear end went and I haven't looked back yet.

Re: car ride height [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1359137
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looked for some pic's (no luck) from over the years as things changed and how it progressively got closer to the ground, started out with the old stink bug stance but more level and lower now,, and looks much better that way.


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Re: car ride height [Re: dartman366] #1359138
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thanks guys I was just wondering how most came up with the stance of there car... I really like my car the way it is now and see how it works out...may just have to make longer ramps for the trailer

Re: car ride height [Re: earthmover] #1359139
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I like them low!! Looks killer.

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Re: car ride height [Re: 1967dartgt] #1359140
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I like the look of my dart lower as well.

Re: car ride height [Re: 1967dartgt] #1359141
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Mine is in the weeds...





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Re: car ride height [Re: 1967dartgt] #1359142
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Lets try this picture again

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Re: car ride height [Re: 1967dartgt] #1359143
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Quote:

Lets try this picture again




That previous pic was quite WEIRD

Re: car ride height [Re: earthmover] #1359144
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Here is a pic of the P-Body after I raised it up

Re: car ride height [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1359145
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Here is a pic of the Rampage... it'll be a 1/2" lower
in the front when done

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Re: car ride height [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1359146
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Quote:

Quote:

Lets try this picture again




That previous pic was quite WEIRD





It's making me crop it and came out that way the first go around.


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Re: car ride height [Re: earthmover] #1359147
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I had my Duster as low as I could get the coil overs shocks set on the rear end brackest, put taller slicks on it and had to raise the back up to clear those tires, I ended up doing the ride hieght change with the car on the scales, absolutely no changes on the front to rear weight distrubution, absolutely no change I did see a change in the 60 fts and reaction times but I'm sure that was do to the tire size and rear gear ratio changes do to the 6 inch more circumference, not the ride hieght change Set it so YOU like it


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go low young man

Re: car ride height [Re: Deepockets] #1359149
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The more power you have the lower you can go, given big tires and good suspension. Shocking the tires with a transbrake helps get a low fast car up on the tires if the weight distribution is nose heavy. I have 53 percent on the front now and with a bit more rpm on launch, works great.

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Re: car ride height [Re: gregsdart] #1359150
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With Big engines & lots of speed the lower cars handle better.


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Re: car ride height [Re: MRMOPAR622] #1359151
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It's all about aerodynamics

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Re: car ride height [Re: Crizila] #1359152
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I like them to have a small rake/stance. Kinda low in the front with a little rise in the rear. Gives it a mean look.

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Re: car ride height [Re: Crizila] #1359153
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Well we have one of both...Low and not so low. Both have been near 170 and handle just fine. ALthough we will be addressing the ride height on the small tire car before it comes back out next year.


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