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Originally Posted by Sieg
IIRCC - They didn't have the reverse eye when I purchased mine, and advertised 1.5-2" lower. I definitely recall being disappointed with how high the car was in the rear when I put it on the ground so it now has 1" spacers and 4* shims which put it close.
I imagine your ride will be quite a bit firmer if you were running stock springs like I was. With the stock spring the rear spoiler would excessively squat the rear above 100 mph creating a very light front end. That's not an issue with the GW springs. |
Thanks Sieg. Now Global West offers the standard eye which is 1-1/4" lower stance, and the reverse eye which is 2" lower stance on the CAT-5 leafs. Looks Like the reverse eye should work good and still leave some room for shims to adjust the axle angle.. Thanks for the pics
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Originally Posted by Flash68
Yeah if only all of us couldn't get access to a test and tune day at the track where the Fox techs are there making all of the on-the-fly adjustments and changing out parts. That's some serious support right there.
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Carl's probably helping out with product development with his feedback so that cool. Good for Fox for being there.
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Originally Posted by PTAddict
LOL. But the truth is, whatever we want to tell ourselves, 99% of us will never be able to drive close to level of Mary Pozzi. For the rest of us who just aspire to have fun and continually improve, we can go very far without going to the trouble and expense of radical re-engineering.
I was out at ORP a few years back with the Porsche club in my '71, stock subframe with scanc.com front suspension mods, the aforementioned GW leaf springs, AFCO shocks, Michelin PS Cup tires. My instructor, who was both an excellent driver and long time instructor, was stunned at how well my car worked on that very technical track. It was easily the fastest car in the intermediate class, which was populated mainly with late model 911s, Caymans, and Lotuses. Other drivers kept coming up between sessions, examining the car, asking about mods, etc. I'd have them crawl under the back end to see the big ugly solid axle controlled by nothing but a pair of huge old leaf springs, and they'd just shake their heads in wonder.
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That's a great story... That is part of the fun with this hobby, to take an old classic, fix it up and hang with all the new stuff... good feeling.
Sounds like the CAT-5 leafs are a great set up.. can't wait to get them on the car and try it out.