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Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Junior Member
Username: Ricrain
Post Number: 232
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 16, 2002 - 6:21 pm: | |
At the track, the instructors comments on the car's handling used to be "scary", "twitchy" and "unpredictable tail happiness", to... believe it or not "one of the most predictable and forgiving cars I've ever driven". I'm not kidding.
For bottoming out, my 348 in it's current configuration is not as bad as my former euro 308 GTB. You take all inclines at an angle. Some speedbumps must be carefully navigated (or avoided) when the car is fully laiden.
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Ernie Bonilla (Ernie)
Member
Username: Ernie
Post Number: 352
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2002 - 12:33 pm: | |
How much better does the car handle? How about bottoming out, and gettting in and out of parking lots? |
Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Junior Member
Username: Ricrain
Post Number: 214
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 11:31 am: | |
Make sure to get a new alignment. Have the shop dial in as much negative camber in the rear as the various parts can *safely* tolerate. Rear tire wear will suffer, but you will LOVE the results.
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mark richards (Theneed4speed)
New member
Username: Theneed4speed
Post Number: 7
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 9:28 am: | |
hi Ric
lowered the car approx 30mm last night
wasnt a bad job only getting the lock nuts free
was my only problem but with some release oil they came away ,wound them down 24mm all round locked them back up ,wheels on and set it back down the car droped about 30mm ,becouse of the angle of the shocks (i think)i will post some pics when i can work out how to get them on here,hole job took say 2.5hrs and cleaned inside the wheels..havent pushed the car hard yet but it feels good and ok so far..tubi next
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Julian Pham (Julian_blk348)
Junior Member
Username: Julian_blk348
Post Number: 99
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Friday, September 06, 2002 - 6:51 pm: | |
Ric,
Can you share with us on how you did it? Thanks |
Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
Junior Member
Username: Ricrain
Post Number: 212
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 06, 2002 - 2:31 pm: | |
I did on my 91, and it makes a tremendous difference... especially in relieving the tail twitchy attitude. |
mark richards (Theneed4speed)
New member
Username: Theneed4speed
Post Number: 6
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 06, 2002 - 8:06 am: | |
the 348 sits on adjustable coilovers
wich can be adjusted up and down i think!i want to lower the car down say 25mm ,has anyone done this??to any succsess?
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