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So it's no secret that the ls430 has some serious body roll issues only downside of the car in my opinion, so I decided to fix the problem I bought every item in the ultra racing catalog ($1500 later), I am also having a custom rear strut bar made as well. I am very curious as to how the car will handle in junction with bc coilovers. Soon as I get the bars and install them I will let everyone know I am curious has anyone else tried this on there ls before?
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I am gonna get the all the braces powdercoated gold, i am looking into getting my lexani's painted like a chrome gold idk yet i am trying to figure out what exactly i wanna do to the car.......sorry for the tangent.
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What is your intended goal for the car? The uni body design of the LS is quite rigid to begin with. The bracing will bring some though probably not obvious changes. Areas to look at would be bushings and implementing firmer suspenion/dampening properties with a reduced center of gravity-lower. A good tire-wheel combo. Not aware of any sway bars but that would be another. The 430 is a barge and handling can be improved though it won't be a sporty car.
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What is your intended goal for the car? The uni body design of the LS is quite rigid to begin with. The bracing will bring some though probably not obvious changes. Areas to look at would be bushings and implementing firmer suspenion/dampening properties with a reduced center of gravity-lower. A good tire-wheel combo. Not aware of any sway bars but that would be another. The 430 is a barge and handling can be improved though it won't be a sporty car.
I also heard that uni body's are ****ty and not stiff at all there a "twist-o-flex" chassis, just from what I have been told, also the body roll on the LS can be eliminated in its entirety but you will be sacrificing the buttery smooth ride quality for better handling yah get what I am saying I have spent wayyyyy to much time reading up on suspension and weight tranfer etc.
The chassis itself can be stiff as a board but your suspension cannot be to stiff or you will be sacrificing grip due to less of a contact patch under cornering.
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It's all a trade off - the super smooth cushy ride results in the body roll.
I also keep messing with my suspension and wheels, I guess trying to find the right balance between stiffness and comfort.
Stiff coilovers and thin tires do reduce the body roll quite a bit, and then you feel every little crack in the asphalt and going over a half inch bump feels like you going over a speedbump.
So it's all about preferences.
I also keep messing with my suspension and wheels, I guess trying to find the right balance between stiffness and comfort.
Stiff coilovers and thin tires do reduce the body roll quite a bit, and then you feel every little crack in the asphalt and going over a half inch bump feels like you going over a speedbump.
So it's all about preferences.
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Guys, As some other members have pointed out JKS24's posts should be taken with a grain of salt and disregarded. This is most likely someone who does not even own an LS much less one with an LS1/ T56 swap with thousands of dollars in upgrades. He has been asked to post pictures of his car, new parts etc and hasnt done so in any way shape or form. In this day and age it takes literally seconds to post a picture on here with a cell phone. A few of us would love to be proved wrong but until then it is likely a troll wasting everyones time.
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