Can a transmission be removed before an engine drop?
Cars equipped with Tiptronic transmissions have a few extra lines and hoses to worry about. With this particular engine drop procedure, the transmission is removed first. You need to make sure that you support the engine with a jack stand after the transmission is removed from the car. It is possible to remove the engine and transmission together.
How does a spoiler affect the downforce of a car?
There are several ways to make the angle adjustable as well. A spoiler makes downforce in two ways. It slows the airflow ahead of it, which increases the air pressure on the trunk lid. It also deflects air upward as it flows past the end of the car. The good news is that a spoiler makes consistent downforce.
What happens when you dont put down money for a new car?
Remember, there are taxes and other fees that go into a new car purchase, and they are typically rolled into the loan if you don’t put anything down. That means as soon as you drive it off the lot, you owe more money to the bank or dealership than the vehicle is actually worth.
What makes a car have so much downforce?
Gettin’ down with downforce. The same principles that loft a 618-ton Airbus into the sky also keep a Formula 1 race car glued to the track. Downforce is lift inverted, the net result of the pressure differential between the air flowing over and under a front splitter, a front or rear wing, or an entire car body.
Is it better to lower the rear end of a car?
Like I mentioned in the article about lowering front ends, getting your car low to the ground allows you to go faster and enhances control. Also just like the front end, lowering the rear-end of your strip burner the wrong way can cause serious mechanical problems and safety issues.
What kind of rear end do I Need?
A leaf spring rear end. Solid axle rear-ends are typically equipped with leaf springs that help control ride height and help cushion the ride. The rear-end is clamped to the leaf springs with large u-bolts and plates.
How do you lower the body of a car?
If the plates are on the top of the axle housing, you can lower the car body by between two and three inches by moving the plates to the bottom of the axle housing and flipping the u-bolts over. For this modification you will need at least one jack and two jack stands or similar supports for the body.
How big of a wrench do I need to lower my rear end?
If you can rent or borrow a suspension/transmission jack with a balanced dolly to support both sides of the axle housing instead of the center, that will make the work quite a bit safer. You will also need wrenches in the correct size. This usually ranges from 5/8 inch to 15/16 inch. The basic process is as follows (your car may differ slightly):