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tca / ie bar lowering

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 7:49 am
by PRICER
just been thinking, you know you have to lower the front track controll arms if your fitting a F28 gearbox yea, and also if you fit a c20xe to stop the front end from pulling up, but if you fitted them to a 1,2 or 1,4 or 1,6 this would do the same thing wouldnt it? as in make the suspension harder.

just something i was thinking about thats all,

cheers
harvey

Re: tca / ie bar lowering

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 7:12 pm
by bluecorsab
the reason for lowering on an xe is because the exhaust hits the antiroll bar no other reason for doing it

Re: tca / ie bar lowering

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 8:44 pm
by PRICER
they say it stops lift up during acceleration aswell i thought

Re: tca / ie bar lowering

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 9:18 pm
by wh03_mad
no mate it litrally is just for the zaust pipe to stop it hitting.

have you already fitted your xe mate ? if so which mounting holes did you go for on the front of your engine block ? bottom set directly above sump or the ones just above that ?

Re: tca / ie bar lowering

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 11:46 pm
by bluecorsab
the top ones are for the mount the bottom ones are for the power steering mount if used

Re: tca / ie bar lowering

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 7:22 am
by PRICER
yea go for the top ones mate, i did exactly the same thing haha i was like wtf theirs no way this engine mount is ever going to fit, and then oh poo yea im on hte wrong ones :lol:

Re: tca / ie bar lowering

Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 10:30 am
by wh03_mad
ahhh i was confused coz some guy on migweb had fitted them to the bottom ones hahaha never mind thanks guys ... much appreciated and sorry for the hijack :D