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Mesa · 07-24-08, 02:16 AM

Latest findings - If the car is set up with 4" of ground clearance in the front, the suspension has 2" of droop. If a hydraulic spring pad idea is employed IMO it will not render enough lift. Cillian's idea may prove of use but I have not had a chance to inquire, although one would think it would require at least a longer shock/ram to get more lift. I'm still partial to pivoting "hood" idea with one addition - have the hood be lifted and controlled through a 4 inch range by small electric rams. This way one could lift the front without it ever contacting the ground, thereby eliminating the possibility of the splitter getting wedged in a crack and transfering the load to the hood. Visually it isnt much uglier than a Maserati (MC12?) being lifted by it's hydraulic suspension to clear driveways is it?

I'm a little surprised the NZ contingent has not had a crack at this, they know how to do everything! (no joke I believe them blokes can do anything)

Sorry Craig7L ... have not thought that far ahead yet .... the major design stumbling block on the whole deal is this front end problem, after that it's pretty straight forward nuts, bolts and paint

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Mesa Mesa 4 Tenths Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Santa Clara, Ca GT40: SLC 001 Posts: 413 Rep Power: 7	Re: SLC 001 Build Latest findings - If the car is set up with 4" of ground clearance in the front, the suspension has 2" of droop. If a hydraulic spring pad idea is employed IMO it will not render enough lift. Cillian's idea may prove of use but I have not had a chance to inquire, although one would think it would require at least a longer shock/ram to get more lift. I'm still partial to pivoting "hood" idea with one addition - have the hood be lifted and controlled through a 4 inch range by small electric rams. This way one could lift the front without it ever contacting the ground, thereby eliminating the possibility of the splitter getting wedged in a crack and transfering the load to the hood. Visually it isnt much uglier than a Maserati (MC12?) being lifted by it's hydraulic suspension to clear driveways is it? I'm a little surprised the NZ contingent has not had a crack at this, they know how to do everything! (no joke I believe them blokes can do anything) Sorry Craig7L ... have not thought that far ahead yet .... the major design stumbling block on the whole deal is this front end problem, after that it's pretty straight forward nuts, bolts and paint Last edited by Mesa; 07-24-08 at 02:22 AM.