Re: Body roll part 2....see!!!
Eric, think of it this way. When you are under throttle, the rear axle is acting like a big propeller. Instead of the drive shaft and pinion gear turning, the ring gear and housing are trying to walk around the pinion.
So rather than the car rolling over, the axle is actually trying to turn. When the axle is trying to turn, it is trying to push the left tire into the track and trying to lift the right tire off the ground. You see this as body roll, extension on the left and compresson on the right.
The springs and shocks normally control how much and how fast the axle can move. But when you move the springs and shocks closer to the center of the axle, their effects become less because their leverage is less. A stiffer spring, air bag, and tighter shock compression setting on the right side will slow down the compression. But your only option for the left is to tighten the shock extension.
A roll bar is your best bet at this point.
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Dean Feiock -- Stock 5002
Last edited by Dean Feiock; 04-25-2010 at 11:30 PM.
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