Canuck to Pedders
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Canuck to Pedders
I'm thinking about going pedders for better handling, but have a quick question.
According the the vendor I'm going to buy from; Modern Performance says it drops a car 1.6 in the rear and 1.5 in the front. If this is the case, I guess the rack spacers I already have on my car is fine (1.5-2.0 OTTP spacers). However I've read it doesn't lower this much, sooooo if I purchase these, do I need to remove my spacers and get the 1.0-1.5 spacers instead or will I be fine with my current rack spacers?
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According the the vendor I'm going to buy from; Modern Performance says it drops a car 1.6 in the rear and 1.5 in the front. If this is the case, I guess the rack spacers I already have on my car is fine (1.5-2.0 OTTP spacers). However I've read it doesn't lower this much, sooooo if I purchase these, do I need to remove my spacers and get the 1.0-1.5 spacers instead or will I be fine with my current rack spacers?
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Youl be ok. And it does lower about that much. The back isn't very low but pedders give you a raked stance (front is lower than rear) I like em. They feel as comfortable as stock too.
wait... i got some CM springs i havent installed yet.. do i need the Rack spacers? an if i dont get em.. is my car gonna blow up or anything? What happens??
"bump steer" whatever, what is that?
"bump steer" whatever, what is that?
haha why?
all they do is go under the steering rack and they lift it up however much so it is more even after you lower your car
all they do is go under the steering rack and they lift it up however much so it is more even after you lower your car
Last edited by 07SSYellow; Mar 1, 2012 at 05:50 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
I don't. You don't NEED rack spacers, but they will help. Bump steer is when you hit a bump with the car and the wheel jerks left or right. It gets worse as you get lower. Rack spacers help raise the steering rack up and help bring suspension geometry back into line. John Powell could give a much better explanation than I could, I think he was the one to develop these for the car.
HEY fuckerrrrrrr that was for me, you go get yer own explanation!
i get it tho... so it's nuthin 2 terrible if you dont get em... like its not gonna throw it off so much that other stuff might break later on right?
i get it tho... so it's nuthin 2 terrible if you dont get em... like its not gonna throw it off so much that other stuff might break later on right?
Last edited by MastaShaKe_88; Mar 1, 2012 at 05:57 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
No don't worry I ran SSC Springs (same as your CMs) for over 2 years and never had an issue. I really didn't even notice any bump steer, it would be in H&R and coilover territory that I would make a point of getting them.
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I'm pretty sure that I recall John telling me something like an 1/8 or 3/16 is plenty. You can get some big ole flat washers and stack them if you need it asap. He told me the exact numbers, but I failed to write it down unfortunately. 
PM him if he doesn't run across this thread reasonably soon.
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^^^ bit more than an 1.8th lol but you are right. 5 or 6 mm will work fine for most drops, 10 mm for extreme, thats .250 and .500. 1.5 inches is retarded, but that is probably a mistake. Just a flat alloy plate will do, dont machine a recess that was a copied fail lol
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So I'm fine then? Keep my rack spacers in?
Steering Rack Spacers
I ordered this and the drop down menu I put that the car was lowered 1.5-2.0" I don't know what mm the spacer is.
Steering Rack Spacers
I ordered this and the drop down menu I put that the car was lowered 1.5-2.0" I don't know what mm the spacer is.




so i would need a 1.5-2" rack spacer if i go from stock to pedders?