Adjusting Front Roll Center
NZGTRA17
04-10-2013, 08:29 PM
Has anyone tried adjusting and track testing the front roll center on thier cars? I am fitting new upper arms and ball joints.
My front end is currently set up with 1 thick, 1 medium and 1 thin spacer washer under the upper ball joint (the Coleman kit comes with 1 thick, 2 medium and 1 thin spacer).
I am interested in what results people have got from adjusting the roll center and what settings they setttled on.
Thanks, Kel.
My front end is currently set up with 1 thick, 1 medium and 1 thin spacer washer under the upper ball joint (the Coleman kit comes with 1 thick, 2 medium and 1 thin spacer).
I am interested in what results people have got from adjusting the roll center and what settings they setttled on.
Thanks, Kel.
Cobra4B
04-15-2013, 09:29 PM
Our car had the uppers done backwards. In redoing it I followed the GTS assembly manual directions:
"install lower monoballs into control arms if they are not already installed. There should be 1) 1/2" spacer between the monoball and control arm and 1) 1/8, 1) 1/4, and 1)3/8 spacer below the control arm followed by the nyloc."
and
"Make sure there is 1) 1/4" spacer above upper monoball and 1) 1/8", 1) 1/4", 1) 3/8" spacer below upper monoball."
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"install lower monoballs into control arms if they are not already installed. There should be 1) 1/2" spacer between the monoball and control arm and 1) 1/8, 1) 1/4, and 1)3/8 spacer below the control arm followed by the nyloc."
and
"Make sure there is 1) 1/4" spacer above upper monoball and 1) 1/8", 1) 1/4", 1) 3/8" spacer below upper monoball."
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/537379_4746690716439_464852921_n.jpg
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/602784_4758100601679_1030701038_n.jpg
NZGTRA17
04-16-2013, 01:38 AM
Our car had the uppers done backwards. In redoing it I followed the GTS assembly manual directions:
"install lower monoballs into control arms if they are not already installed. There should be 1) 1/2" spacer between the monoball and control arm and 1) 1/8, 1) 1/4, and 1)3/8 spacer below the control arm followed by the nyloc."
and
"Make sure there is 1) 1/4" spacer above upper monoball and 1) 1/8", 1) 1/4", 1) 3/8" spacer below upper monoball."
Thanks Brian. I have written to Panoz on this as I am interested in what roll center testing was/has been done and any grip benefits that may have resulted. Will advise if there is any info of benefit.
Kel.
"install lower monoballs into control arms if they are not already installed. There should be 1) 1/2" spacer between the monoball and control arm and 1) 1/8, 1) 1/4, and 1)3/8 spacer below the control arm followed by the nyloc."
and
"Make sure there is 1) 1/4" spacer above upper monoball and 1) 1/8", 1) 1/4", 1) 3/8" spacer below upper monoball."
Thanks Brian. I have written to Panoz on this as I am interested in what roll center testing was/has been done and any grip benefits that may have resulted. Will advise if there is any info of benefit.
Kel.
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