So the track near where I live is a little bumpy. It is a 1/4 mile track and the pit road after the run is just in terrible shape. My car sits pretty low to the ground when the slicks are on. I usually run about 10psi in my tires, the only problem is that my downpipe scrapes along pit road when I'm done the run. Right now there's about a one inch gap between my street tires and front fenders. I do have adjustable coilovers, but am wondering if raising the car a few more inches in front will have a dramatic effect on my performance at the track?

 

just be sure to align the car after the adjustment. otherwise that thing will track like ****

 

Okay, so it won't be too bad to raise it another two inches? And if every time I do raise it or lower it, is an alignment necessary? Because I do use it as a DD and want the ride height a little lower on the street. And I obviously can't get an alignment every time I adjust the height.

 

it will affect the toe which in turn will affect tire wear and how the car handles. so i would pick a happy medium and leave it there.

 

Okay, thanks very much!

 

i tried to do the same thing with my car when i tried to dd and dragrace. then i decided to leave it in race trim do an alignment and dropped .50 off my et.. so alignment will make or brake ur et and how the car handles on the track

 

Most tire places have 3 year/lifetime alignment packages they're usually around 120-180 bucks, might be a good investment to make so anytime you adjust with the ride height to put it back the way you want it for street use you can just go in and have them set the toe for free.

 

good to know, thanks!

 

I battle with this myself going from drag trim to street trim. I raised only my ride height to accommodate 24.5"s and then put it on the alignment rack. I had just done an alignment for street trim recently. Just changing the ride height affected my toe to the point that I had 0.67 degrees of toe in! That is a huge problem!

I marked my setting on my inner tie rods with zip ties so I can go back to where it was aligned before in a snap. I am going to measure the distance from jam nut to zip tie and return it to that position for drag trim...

There is always the string and tape measure trick to if you just want to get it close to correct!

 

a little piece of tube with some string has been my alignment tool for some years now, might place it on a alignment rack this season tough

 

I'm taking a guess but are you talking about luskville? If so, on the return lane I ride with my left tire very close to the edge with the right tire riding the middle off the lane. Works pretty well. You could ride the other side but i think there is one spot you still may hit.