JMortensen Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I think zero lift would be great, but that's not likely to be what you'll have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Yes, ultimately you want as little lift and downforce as possible while still maintaining some level of stability and control. You also need a margin of safety for crosswinds and mistakes you might make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 Ok guys, thanks for giving such good insight and advice. I hope to get out there and start grinding the washers off the crossmember tonight-wife has a party, so it's a garage party for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Actually I'd argue you don't want rake, perhaps the opposite. Primarily because you're standing the windscreen up, which will add drag. Get the car low but perhaps run the tail down or at least try level and then nose down. Cary Yes but rake helps air extraction from under the rear of the car which reduces drag there, plus it helps with stability and reduces any chance of frontal lift which, as well as causing instability, will increase drag by allowing more air under the car and an increase in total frontal area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tube80z Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Yes but rake helps air extraction from under the rear of the car which reduces drag there, plus it helps with stability and reduces any chance of frontal lift which, as well as causing instability, will increase drag by allowing more air under the car and an increase in total frontal area. True, but much of that can be overcome by how we add the airdam, floor, and diffuser. They don't need to attached level with the car. Perhaps too into the weeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 Front crossmember slotting pretty well finished today-just gotta clean up the paint where blistered by the welding and shoot some paint on it. Getting the doubler plates aligned was a chore. I'm gonna have to clean it up just a bit to get the slot totally evened up on one spot. The 400# coil springs arrived. Will wait until I get it all back together and set ride height. Then I can order bump-stops since they come in two heights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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