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Datsun350Z
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Yes, anything behind the center of your rear wheel will be slightly higher and at a steeper angle.
But you probably won't even be able to measure it
But you probably won't even be able to measure it
I take it that the rear axel is the piviot point in the question (by lowering the front clamp...if you were to scale the front / rear tire it seems likey that it might shift / change the front/rear distribution slightly...towards the front. decreasing rear traction...how much I don't know. I am just thinking of a lever principal.
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But on acceleration would you possibly get more traction before the front tire lifts?
Complete speculation, no real reasoning behind it.
Complete speculation, no real reasoning behind it.
what you will do is make the bike turn in faster... (I raised the rear of the bike 1" for this reason to get it around the track faster).. only down side is you now have a bit less ground clearance now. Will the back go up? maybe the tail may go up but the ride height wont..
I agree; unless you you use links, the ride height will remain the same...
nuff said
May I show my ignorance once again? Can you please explain the physics of why raising the rear (or lowering the front) enhances the turn in? I was thinking of asking sooner about lowering, as I thought of raising my bike to add height and lean angle, but was unsure of the mechanics.
BTW ignorance is actually one of my more redeeming qualities and that is why I showcase it.
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Bubba
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You mean,,,, ???
we have a corner carver amongst us?
I thought most here were stretched out, chicken striped, turbo posin' easter eggs?
You mean,,,, ???
we have a corner carver amongst us?
I thought most here were stretched out, chicken striped, turbo posin' easter eggs?
Well I hate to burst your bubble..... But
The real reason I asked this question was because I didnt like how close the 240 is sitting to the undertail, So rather than raising the rear I was wondering if lowering the front would raise it for me seeing how I wanted to lower the front anyway.
Your freind the Stretched / lowered / chicken stripped / spiked out / posin easter egg.
Datsun350Z
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It won't give you any clearance between tire and undertail.
Sorry :upside:
Sorry :upside:
You mean,,,, ???
we have a corner carver amongst us?
I thought most here were stretched out, chicken striped, turbo posin' easter eggs?
Im stretched and fat
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Im stretched and fat
Good Lord,,, I don't even want to ask what that is all about!
Hey...how about a ride report with the fat azz ? Better...worse...same ?
Rode her for about 50 miles the other day, Really didnt notice a lot of difference on the straights
Not alot of twisties in my area so as for twisties, the jury is still out.
Rode her for about 50 miles the other day, Really didnt notice a lot of difference on the straights
Not alot of twisties in my area so as for twisties, the jury is still out.
Sounds good so far
nothing dumb about any of this.. This is my first season trying to go around a road course and it is pretty amazing how much seemingly small changes can have such a large effect on how the bike handles..May I show my ignorance once again? Can you please explain the physics of why raising the rear (or lowering the front) enhances the turn in? I was thinking of asking sooner about lowering, as I thought of raising my bike to add height and lean angle, but was unsure of the mechanics.
BTW ignorance is actually one of my more redeeming qualities and that is why I showcase it.
Thanks
Bubba
I think there are a couple factors that cause this (SteveO can correct this) but you raise the rear or drop the front you change the angle on the steering head.. as the angle becomes closer to perpendicular, inputs become more pronounced and quicker on the steering.. This also lessens top end stability (not good for drag racing or LSR racing for sure)
If raising the rear, it physically shortens the bike a small amount and this also makes the bike turn in quicker along with the change in rake..
kind of funny that you can shorten one of these bikes a few mm's and then stretching it a few inches wont hurt the cornering?
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