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Old 07-17-2002, 11:00 AM
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Nose dive during braking?

I find the hood dives when braking hard, almost feels as if I'm getting pushed?

Will this be reduced when I instal my AGX?

-H&R springs instaled
-speed bleeders instaled(bleeded)
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Old 07-17-2002, 12:07 PM
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Yes, that will stop happening with the AGX's.
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Old 07-17-2002, 12:13 PM
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well if you defy physics as well...the nose of your car will always dive when you brake hard...if you want to totally remove all that dive you would have to get rid of your suspension and have a direct, non-moving link between your wheels and your car...unfortuntaly that would bust out your teeth over the slightest pothole

this is obviously common knowledge but i just wanted to say it so you don't expect to have NO nose dive when you put in your AGX...it'll be better...not totally gone
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Old 07-17-2002, 01:21 PM
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Get progressive front lowering springs. This will stop alot of the brake dive. It will help your braking as well, since more of the weight will be on the rear of the car, the rear brakes can do their job.
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Old 07-17-2002, 02:46 PM
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or you can put your engine in the back
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Old 07-18-2002, 04:54 AM
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Actually that won't help >>

Originally posted by Kashoggio
or you can put your engine in the back
If anything I think it's made it worse. I remember having 250lbs of playsand (Toy'sRUs brand) in my trunk once, the nose dive was worse than usual. If you think of the front axle as the axis, having that weight further away simply creates a larger moment of inertia...
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Old 07-19-2002, 11:21 AM
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Or maybe driving only in revers, Ha!

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