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Thirdgen89GTA
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02.06.2012, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Arct1k View Post
Well I'll I'm not sure about if the wing stays will take 80lbs but the springs might as there is probably 70lbs of lift under the car to offset the downforce...
I'd say the wing stays can probably withstand about 30-40lbs of force. But that its unlikely a 1/8th scale wing will produce that kind of downforce. I agree that the suspension is not designed to take that kind of force. I know I can easily press on the back of my truggy and bottom it out. I'm running AE 16mm bronze springs in the rear which are rated a 4.09lb/in. The rear shocks are filled with 60wt oil. I'll probably step down to 50wt fluid, the rear can get unsettled in rhythm sections.


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