Originally Posted by
SteveH
Yes.
Why not just sort the exhaust out so it doesn't scrape, or is the car that low? If so, what effect has a drop of that magnitude had on the geometry, and therefore the handling?
And what effect has raising the engine had on the cars centre of gravity?
Do you work for the British Space Program???
The actual 4-2-1 Manifold Sits low, to sort it "properly" It would need to be cut, shortened, and rewelded, This will make things complicated in regards to space, and....If I was as worried as you, Mess up the "flow" from the exhaust Manifold. The main factor is cost, rasing the engine just 1/2 an inch, has helped alot with clearance issues, and best yet, it cost me absolutely nothing!!
The geometry, well, my bottom arms and bushes wont last a second, tyre wear will be uneven. I intend to modify Some bottom arms to arms and make them adjustable so my camber can be adjusted to suit.
As for The centre of gravity...Its awfffullll, I attatched the sensors to the G meter and found that handling effiency is decreased by 36.2% which sounds minimal but has had a severe effect on handling characteristics....
....*psst* Its a mk4 fiesta, its cheap, its fun and most importantly, I can do I like to it!
when did I mislead you into thinking this was a unlimited budget Cosworth?
