RE: Moroso trunk mounted battery
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I'm a bit ignorant about this... so what is the reason for mounting a battery in the trunk?1996 Mark VIII LSC
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When a car launches off line it twists from counterrotation of the engine taking weight off right rear tire and planting the left rear more. If you remove weight from the front of car, the front rises faster transferring its weight to the rear and planting the tires into the asphalt harder. Putting weight over the right rear gives a little More weight over that tire planting that one more that is trying to lift and spin. Not much, but its better than putting it on the left that is already digging in good.
I'm sure someone else can explain unsprung weight and shocks on here alot better than i can, so i will wait till they see this thread and share with us about it.
Here is two very good links to read. Most of the reading will be about solid axle cars with leaf springs, but the twist and lift of front end and weight transfer is the same.
Also our pinions are bolted to the chassis or frame and don't transfer weight from side to side like the old leaf spring solid axle setups. They just squat and transfer weight that way.
Our real battle is wheelhop. I didnt notice mine as the regular street tires never had enough traction to make a hop, but with the MT ET streets, i did get wheelhop last time at the track.
What we need really are some adjustable rebound front springs with click dials on top of each shock and the same for the rear so we can dial them in at the track. Also needed is the ability to isolate each airbag and lock it and independantly adjust each bags pressure. Either by manual air nozle fitting at the track or a nice computer controlled digital gauge with four readouts and electronicly regulated solenoids to be controlled inside the car at will. This should be available once the factory automatic setting is turned off.
That and only that way i think will we be truly able to "dial in" our independant rear suspensions setups. Now a prayer goes out to the aftermarket gods in hopes they are listening.
1995 DK Blue Lincoln Mark VIII
1998 DK Blue Chevrolet 1500 P/U
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