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Summary of Contents for Chassis Tuning

Page 1: ...s need to be done to the car a few assumptions have to be made and a couple techniques explained 1 The sway bars need to be disconnected on one side I like the left side 2 You need to find the center of the steering rack then lock down the column with a pair of vice grips and a bungee cord This would be a good time to adjust the steering wheel adapter if it is off center from the rack s center I u...

Page 2: ...ght It Begins Step 1 Ride Height Using the spring perches adjust the ride height to 5 1 4 at the pinch weld on the bottom of the car at the rocker panel see Picture 2 3 It is normal for the LR to have more threads showing on the bottom compensating for the driver s weight This will take sometime as you get used to how the car moves on one corner while you adjust another BE PATIENT keep going back ...

Page 3: ... BUT after we get further along we will drop the string and use toe plates stay with me Move to the front left wheel measure from the string to the wheel lip front and rear of the wheel and inline with the string Since the rack is centered and locked down and you have that 1 gap on the rear you are looking at how far the toe is off verse the centerline of the car Adjust toe on the LF to zero Of co...

Page 4: ...o be made so we will concentrate on Wedge cross weight while maintaining ride height NOTE If a car has 49 of CW cross weight it is considered de wedged If it has 51 CW it is considered wedged De wedge helps the car turn left while tightening up the balance on rights Vise versa with 51 wedge I ll explain it more later The fun begins You are either REAL lucky and have a 50 car it happens or you see ...

Page 5: ...pletion Once you are finished either because it is right or because you just gave up we have more things to do First set the sway bars to full stiff up front and full soft in the rear NO PRELOAD Then remove the vise grips from the column and let the guy that has been sitting in the car this whole time get out or remove the weight you used to simulate your body weight The car will not look right wi...

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