DeTomaso Mailing List: January 2001, Message #225

I'm afraid that the only way one can change the leverage of the a-arms (or 
any hard part of the suspension) is to change the length of the parts 
themselves, or move the pivot points. Calculated tire heights are not exact, 
diameters are not the same on 2 "identical" new tires (which is one reason 
why racers shave new tires), and the weight of the car & inflation pressures 
all change the tire height & thus the ride ht.  Note there's nothing wrong 
with a more realistic ride height unless the rear halfshafts are running at a 
steep angle with the ground and/or the alignment has not been rechecked. Mad 
Dog routinely raised his cars ride height when running real fast at the SS. 
Looking cool low to the ground is exactly balenced by looking non-cool as you 
leave sparks or fiberglas behind on bumps..... My 2 cents- J DeRyke