Yes, i an aware this site is TOYOTAS, but i have to ask this. Ive been living in Melbourne for a while, and every bloody wog has a commodore, all LOWER IN THE ARSE END!!! I asked one guy why they do it and he said for PERFORMANCE VALUES. Is it true??

 

-Amy Rowe-Blacker

Only commodore I know of that "performs" is a V8 Supercar, their suspension is specifically designed to handle well under race conditions, your usual bogan just chops their springs with a hacksaw to give it a "cool" look, whilst this does reduce the amount of body roll, it also can throw out your wheel alignment and can be damaging in the long term.

Mcpherson strut aint very good to race with

 

I still can't believe up until the begining of last year theyd been running mcpherson strut!

 

Mind you it was one of the best systems ive ever seen.

BuT tHeY'rE fUlLy SiK rE!

Ha, I personally doubt its for performance reasons. They probably just like the "slammed" look, but front wheels still need clearance to turn, so the front sits higher.

 

There are certain cars that do handle better with a slight rake down to the rear. The s1-3 RX7's for example are suggested to run a slightly lower ride height at the rear, mainly to keep roll centres at an acceptable level.

Ive heard of bogandoors going around with NO springs...thats just a death trap

whats a bump stop? :D

My car used to hit the bump stops even with just king lows. Made cornering interesting when half way round you would start hopping off the bump stops. :sad: