Project "Payback"

[The WidowMaker]

The chassis and body won't accept any more shock travel. The pinion housing is about a pinkie away from the crossmember and the rear pumpkin cover is fairly close.

is this with both wheels compressed the same? if so, you may want to leave a little more travel so that you can have a little more bump travel in turns.

ex. your pinion could touch when both wheels are fully compressed, but you can then move one wheel up and one down without moving the pinion location (same as a turn). if you set the max when the center of your housing touches the crossmember or trunk floor and your axle tubes, tires, brackets etc. dont, youre giving up a little bump travel.

you probably already took this into consideration though.

[j-rho]

What is your front motion ratio?

[Vegas69]

That's an interesting point and I didn't think of it. I did measure it with both shocks bottomed. If there is one thing I've learned building this car, it's to leave yourself more room than you think! I really hope the extra .5" of travel and the new spring rate keep it from bottoming out under accel!