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Old Sep 20, 2003 | 03:51 PM
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Will this help add to nuetral handling? I have noticed Randy sells rear adj drop links
 
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Old Sep 21, 2003 | 09:54 PM
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the effects are subtle, but it would work

You can add adjustable drop links, and lengthen them to obtain a steeper mechanical advantage curve over stock. Lowering the car will also change the MA curve the same way as lengthening the drop links. The downside of doing this (while subtle) is the bar will tend to start feeling "bouncy" the more you increase/steepen you MA curve.

I'll use a mathmatical reference (although probley not accurate)
Think of the mechanical advantage curve of the stock drop link geometry as y=x^1.5 Lengthening the drop link or lowering the car will change that graph to y=x^2 (all of this viewing in only the 1st quadrant), a significant change in slope over torsion degrees.

I hope this helps
Cheers,
Ryan
 
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Old Sep 22, 2003 | 03:33 AM
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when setting up your coilovers for even corner weighting, you should disconnect the drop links so the sway bar won't skew the loading. Then put the drop links back on with the bar applying no load. the adjustable length links (you only need one side adjustable) let you do this.
 
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