| Author | Message | ||
     Andrew Crawford (Crawfy) New Member Username: Crawfy Post Number: 2 Registered: 03-2004 |
Hi all, I am keen to raise the front of my Disco Higher. I am currently running an Old Man Emu Suspension System ( Sold Throughout Australia) in most 4x4 Shops. The rear has strengthened Coils thus raising the rear about 50mm, I have also installed Poly air Bags to stabilise the rear, the front has new coils but they are consistent in size to the originals. The quetion is by raising the front to match the rear will I be placing the Vehicle above it's centre of gravity thus increasing the risk of roll over? Hence my previous post on Pro-spacers which are banned in Oz. | ||
| thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 648 Registered: 11-2002 |
no you can not raise something above its center of gravity. as you raise the truck its center of gravity goes up as well. the higher the center of gravity gets the less stable the truck is off camber. but there are other factors. softer springs allow the vehicle to transfer weight more and lean outside its footprint on turns, this is called sway. sway can be countered with sway bars as the factory does or with stiffer springs as many lifts do. or by putting wider off-set wheels on to increase track width. long story short...when going up,go stiffer or wider to counter the higher center of gravity. MM |
