coil over angles

[surewhynot]

I recently installed the lt1 style rear brakes on my 1985 cutlass. II had to relocate the shocks, therefore i made my own bracket. The bracket itself is stable, but i do not like the look of it, and i just do not trust it (ocd/ overthinking in my head.) My question is, if i convert to coilovers, i was thinking of welding in a frame tie and mounting the upper mount to that, and making a new lower mount attached to the rear, what is the optimal angle to moun the coilover assembly to optimize handling? Thanks in advance

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Ideally, you want the spring inline with the applied force. Typical road race setup has 5-10* but most often packaging can dictate positions.

Body roll makes a difference on what is actually inline with the applied force. You also want the lower mount pointing at the center of tire contact patch to keep leverage effects at a minimum. 5 degrees or so would be about right.

[Rod P]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

Ideally, you want the spring inline with the applied force. Typical road race setup has 5-10* but most often packaging can dictate positions.

Body roll makes a difference on what is actually inline with the applied force. You also want the lower mount pointing at the center of tire contact patch to keep leverage effects at a minimum. 5 degrees or so would be about right.

yeesh! someone has their smarty pants on

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by Rod P

yeesh! someone has their smarty pants on

. Hey, just put a moderate order in... Please don't fart in my shipment. : )

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

. Hey, just put a moderate order in... Please don't fart in my shipment. : )

LOL