Suspension and Chassis Questions about your suspension? Need chassis advice?

car goes on its back wheels harder

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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 03:21 AM
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
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car goes on its back wheels harder

Ok I find this odd. My car is lowered I THINK 2 inches. Well anyway, its stock suspension otherwise. My car seems to go on its back wheels when ya hit the gas on take off. My friends car (trans am) does not. Also you can't even really feel the acceleration in his car, where as in mine it seems like it really hits you back in your seat. Any ideas on if its just a camaro thing or what? I see racecars do that all the time, but it just seems odd to me that I've never been in firebirds that do that, but every camaro I've been in does.

BTW his has more horsepower and torque.

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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 11:10 AM
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no takers on this one huh...lol ok
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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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Could be that your springs and shocks out back are weak, and it's throwing the whole chassis back on acceleration. That'd make you "feel" like your flying, while your actual just moving normally
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 01:51 AM
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my camaro hooks up really good and slams you back in the seat to. i have no idea why a firebird or t/a wouldnt do the same though.
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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 02:17 AM
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I do'nt know what the deal is. My car is lowered som im sure that could have something to do with it, but still every camaro ive ever ridden in does this, none of the birds (higher end ones) I've been in do though.

thanks for the ideas though!

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