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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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I Screwed Up.......

ok, i bought the eibach sportline springs for my camaro V-8 swap car. well, it acheived the stance i was looking for, but now will not transfer any weight to the rear tires resulting in a massive display of tire smoke and utter caios.. to remidy this missaplication of suspention technology, i was considering the moroso drag lauch coils.... p/n MOR-47210 or MOR-47215. i have several questions, first of which, why is the 47210's $20 more than the 47215's and they spec. out identically??? also, do these springs work as well as they say they do? and should I expect the front end of my car to go back up to where it was when i began this endevor or are they still going to lower the car like the eibach's? i need traction, but i'm happy with my "ditch-diggin" stance. any suggestions?
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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Re: I Screwed Up.......

LCA relocation brackets
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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Re: I Screwed Up.......

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LCA relocation brackets
ah, ok? that's all i need? the eibach's are going to transfer weight like i need after i get that fixed?
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Re: I Screwed Up.......

The problem is the geometry of the LCA. by lowering the body you've decreased the angle of the LCA. When you step on the gas, the axle tries to rotate in the opposite direction of the tires. With the LCA angled down to the front, the twisting axle pulls on the body through the LCA, pulling the rear of the car down and lifting the weight off the rear tires. By lowering the back of the LCA, the axle will push on the body through the LCA, planting the tires.
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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Re: I Screwed Up.......

No, lowering springs arnt gonna TRANSFER weight like drag springs are gonna do.

Both are meant for 2 totally diff. things. Drag spings are made to lift in the front and transfer the weight. Verry light LB prings

Lowring springs are a heavier LB rate.
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Old Apr 12, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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Re: I Screwed Up.......

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No, lowering springs arnt gonna TRANSFER weight like drag springs are gonna do.

Both are meant for 2 totally diff. things. Drag spings are made to lift in the front and transfer the weight. Verry light LB prings

Lowring springs are a heavier LB rate.
i realized that when i bought them, but didn't expect it to go from hardcore hook up w/ the factory V-6 springs to smoke fest. i want a good all around car as far as street maners and traction at the track. however, i'm used to rear leaf springs in my S-10 and Jeep. i'm getting more familiar w/ the "3 link or traction arm?" suspention by trial and error right now. strike one huh? lol would tubular lca's or adjustable lca's help w/ this? i'm also thinking about building or buing a "torque-arm" like the one spohn sells, any thoughts there?
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