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Re: [T3] Purest Type 3 group? (lowering)


On 13 Mar 2004 at 19:34, Patrick wrote:

> > Well... 32 Splines on the outer, so 360 degrees divided by 32 is 11.25
> > degrees per notch.
> 
> I don't think this works when applied to the arm. Sound in theory, but
> lacking in application somehow.
> The degrees at the torsion bar do not equal the degrees at the ball joint I
> don't think. I'm not an engineer, so I can't really explain why. I just know
> what I've done and that it does work.

I'm afraid there's no way around this. It's still actually 11.61 degrees at the 
ball joint.

> Also for front tires I ran 165's for 1 notch, 145's for 2 notches and 135's
> or 195/50's for 3+ notches.

Running smaller tires is a pretty straightforward way of lowering, which does 
not have any of the other problems that come with changes in suspension 
geometry, about the same as lowered spindles.

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