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Re: Ben Martinez drives rear wheel off the ground on my car.

To: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
Subject: Re: Ben Martinez drives rear wheel off the ground on my car.
From: james creasy <jcreasy@perforce.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 09:59:50 -0800
its a little hard to tell from the picture, but it doesnt look like that 
right rear wheel is very extended.  if the shock is to blame, its very 
short indeed!

does it have a torsen?  torsens dont like to be tricycles.

james
OSP - Openly Suspending Parts


John J. Stimson-III wrote:

>On Tue, Nov 22, 2005 at 09:33:59AM -0800, james creasy wrote:
>  
>
>>usually if it lifts in the front, too much front bar or too little rear 
>>spring are the usual reasons.  lifting a rear is likely either too 
>>little front spring or too much rear bar (or its a volkswager under 
>>there :)) .
>>    
>>
>
>There's no rear swaybar.  I think what happens with the Elise is the
>inside rear shock extends fully and picks up the wheel.  A stiffer
>front swaybar would help by reducing the lean angle.  Stiffer front
>springs would help even more by reducing nose-dive due to braking as
>well as reducing lean.  The springs aren't legally changeable in stock
>class.  Things to try:
>
>a stiffer front bar
>
>more compression damping on the front shocks
>
>use a rear shock with 1" longer extended length




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