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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 03:39 AM
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Default If I lower the front suspension only.

What should I expect, aside from the obvious.
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 03:45 AM
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 03:48 AM
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now why would you do something like that?

someone lock this PLEASE..
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 03:54 AM
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are you serious?
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 04:02 AM
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it would probably handle like crap because the lowered front and the stock height rear would mean that more weight would be on the front of the car so it would upset the weight bias even more since it is already a front wheel drive car.
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 04:09 AM
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Thanks, actually I was looking for more of a techincal response than opinions, something like "lowering the front will increase the caster angle, therefore better handling."
I wasn't serious about doing this to my car, but I'll ask another forum. yea you can lock this thread now.(I don't know how)
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 04:36 AM
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well, i'm not very technical, but i would imagine that if you lower the front half of the car, while leaving the rear half at stock height, the center of gravity would shift more towards the front of the car, changing the f/r balance from like 60/40 to more like 65/35 or whatever. because with the front end being lower, it would leverage more weight over the front tires.

now there are some benifits to having the front lower than the rear because it increases the efficiency of air moving under the car, but kind of aerodynamic efficiency wouldn't have any effect on a car until triple digit speeds.
Old Sep 18, 2007 | 04:42 AM
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well unless you'll be hauling fat chicks in the backseat, (dunno how they're gonna get back there) it'll look and feel retarded. totally ruin the handling of the tC
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