My rear end stance

[oino]

Installed coil overs today. Does the stance look ok so far. No interior yet, and that tank is empty, and I still need to install the box.

 

[donsrods]

Hard to tell how far it will settle down when all the other stuff is on it, but right now it looks just a tad high. What happens when you put your own body weight on the back ?

Don

 

[WMG]

You add the weight of the driver, possibly passenger, tank of fuel and a few odds and ends probably would look good. Maybe you can add the equivilent of that weight and see how it sits then

Wayne

 

[Youngster]

What is the spring rate on your coil-overs? I wouldn't change anything 'till you get the rest assembled.

Ron

 

[oino]

I was thinking it looked a little high. If I stand on it it don't go down much. That isn't the tank thats going on the car. New one will be 12 gal. 3 gal. less. The interior maybe will weigh 120lbs w/battery.
I'm using #150 spring rate 10" springs. Other people told me to go #165, Speedway said I should do #125 or #140. So I went #150. It doesn't leave me any room for adjustment.

 

[oino]

Oh and my Jag setup is basically same as Lee_in_KCs is. He told me he uses #165 rate.
I got less then 3 weeks left to be able to exchange the springs.

I'm not going to be driving with a full tank of gas all the time.

 

[Lee_in_KC]

Chris, did you roll the car a little after lowering the jack? Because of the way the suspension swings, the tires need to move out to allow the car to fully settle. I would say with 150# springs, the car will sit somewhat lower when complete and up to curb weight. On mine, I had to actually crank the spring adjusters up about an inch to get the stance I wanted after the car was up to full weight, and I have 165# springs. I'll be interested to hear how your car rides with those 150s. Mine is a little stiff with just me and a near-empty tank. With two and a full tank it rides very nice.

 

[oino]

I haven't rolled it yet. I'll try that. I would love to know how it rides too. I'm not going to finish it til maybe Sept. Money for parts is coming slow, and I'm moving to a new apt soon.
Seems every part I need coats 100 +. errr

 

[donsrods]

One thing that I have always found is that a car will settle down in the back the first time you put some power to it. My 27 dropped down about 4 inches years ago the first time I let the clutch out, so when I redid the car I built the rear spring to set the car higher and although it settled down again it ended up close to where I wanted it.

Take it out and do a smokey burnout, that will drop it down a little bit.

Don

 

[Lee_in_KC]

You mean like this, Don?

 

[gfigms]

I listened to Speedway the first time I got my coil overs for the Jag and they were way wrong. I exchanged the 125# for 165# and it is just about perfect with full tank of gas and two people. Half shafts are within 1 degree of being parallel to the ground and that is what I am told to shoot for. The camber is 1 degree in towards the body, but I am going to leave that for now until after the Nationals.

 

[Youngster]

If push comes to shove Chris, I have a pair of 140's you can try out later. I know of one that has 150's in it and although it's a fresh build ( 200 miles or so ) he loves the ride.

Ron

 

[oino]

I rolled it back and forth, and it went from 7* to 5*, and if I stand on it, it will go to 4*. So I think I'm ok. Just going to have to finish it and see what happends.

 

[donsrods]

You mean like this, Don?

Yeah, just like that !

Don

 

[Lee_in_KC]

Yeah, man, you're in good shape!! Main thing to be concerned about now is if you bottom out on bumps. Won't know 'til you drive it.

Edit: Ooops, Don slipped in there while I wasn't looking (that's what SHE said!). My response was to Chris's post!