Ground Control System....
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Ground Control System....
I was wondering when I lower my car with the ground control system to 25 inchs all the way around do i need to get race scales to put the car on to fine tune the suspension? thanks
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I assume you mean .25 inches?
You do not need to put the car on corner scales just to get it close. Unless you are heavy into competition it probably is not worth the time, effort, or cost to corner weight the car.
What is more important is a good alignment.
If you just want the height adjusted you can do it with a measuring tape. You measure a baseline height before you install them. Measure from the top of the fender opening to the center of the wheel. After you install them do the same measurements and adjust it to the desired height.
You do not need to put the car on corner scales just to get it close. Unless you are heavy into competition it probably is not worth the time, effort, or cost to corner weight the car.
What is more important is a good alignment.
If you just want the height adjusted you can do it with a measuring tape. You measure a baseline height before you install them. Measure from the top of the fender opening to the center of the wheel. After you install them do the same measurements and adjust it to the desired height.
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Originally Posted by RX7JCHIII
I was wondering when I lower my car with the ground control system to 25 inchs all the way around do i need to get race scales to put the car on to fine tune the suspension? thanks
When a car is lowered via a GC suspension, the shock travel is also reduced, since
the shock perch is what is actually being adjusted
This doesn't happen with a threaded body shock, where the shock perch does not change.
I have GC on my FD, and didn't like it at 25 inches. I've since put it back up to 25.5 or 26 inches. This car gets used on some bumpy autox sites - 25 inches was just too low with GC.
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Originally Posted by RX7JCHIII
so is it a must?
Andrew
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If you drive an FC, it's a good idea to buy & install a rear camber kit before aligning the car. I put my coilovers on and then wasted money on an alignment because he couldn't get the rears into specs.
$136 well spent.
http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.as...m=04-7421-0000
$136 well spent.
http://www.mazdatrix.com/getprice.as...m=04-7421-0000
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