FWD need pillowball mounts for correct camber during acceleration?

[truwarrior]

I know the front camber changes during accelleration as the weight shifts to the back. Should a FWD car for the most part always get coilovers or strut and spring combo with pillmounts to maintain proper alignment?

I get pretty good traction on my stock springs and struts and don't wanna mess up a purchase that will degrade my traction. I can feel the cars nose shift up as I accelerate but it seems as if it goes to high that's when the traction it bound to break for sure...this is usually in 2nd gear and dry pavement turbo is a slower spooling EVO16G...just some things I been shooting around....thanks for any input.

 

[jtmcinder]

Pillowballs are irrelevant. The camber change due to weight transfer is because the front goes into droop and the bump-camber curve is not flat. You would have to change the geometry or reduce the amount of droop to reduce the amount of camber change. So the springs in a coilover kit might have an effect, but pillowballs will not.

- Jtoby

 

[truwarrior]

So what do pillowball mounts on a GST too? Don't them come with the GST from the factory?

Is it better for traction and handleing to leave them or get them?

All the expensive kits have them.

 

[jtmcinder]

Stock is a cylindrical rubber bushing.

The purpose of a pillowball are two-fold: to let the shock do its job by not being separated from the spring by rubber, and to allow the shock be at an angle to the plate without having its shaft bent.

- Jtoby

 

[truwarrior]

So you get a more consistent responce from your shocks?