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Re: Settings for traction brackets AE86 Mon, 31 October 2005 09:46 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Aren't properly designed traction brackets usually designed to bring back suspension geometry on a lowered car which will reset pinion angle to original with standards arms?
ie the whiteline ones are meant to be used with their lowering kit and allow for the x amount the car is lowered.

Oldcorollas is right, you're nuts not to use the adjustable arms to reset pinion angle, that's what they're for.

Back to the topic:

Screwing around with the arms and traction brackets to change handling balance is absolutely the wrong way to do things.

Springs, shocks and sway bars should be used only.
Compromising suspension geometry is not an appropriate way to alter handling balance, it'll potentially lead to evil handling traits.

The easiest and best way is to wind up shock settings and increase sway bar stiffness at the rear and vice versa at the front to gain oversteer.


BTW 170hp - Use some punctuation for christ's sake!! Confused
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