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Old 02-05-2015, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by dusty1
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Just like disconnect . It acts best with matching link lengths. If you want it active at low speed you are going to want a different set up
I want it INACTIVE at low speed for increased articulation. OR I want active control over it with switches to manually lean my car (like to adjust for off camber conditions even at ultra low or stopped speeds. Think hydraulics. This is a great advantage if we could control it ourselves
 
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Old 02-05-2015, 08:14 AM
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AGAIN it is inactive !!!!
 
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Old 02-05-2015, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by dusty1
AGAIN it is inactive !!!!
Right, I want to ACTIVATE IT! WHY ARE WE YELLING?!

Say I am off camber and want to level it out: wouldn't it be cool if I could manually suck down the upper side wheels to level the vehicle?
 
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Old 02-05-2015, 09:22 AM
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nice idea. you would need a different set up....prolly would not gain much. if it has room and is free to drop, your axle will not need much help touching down.
I have xsprings in mine for xtra down pressure. I can't use any more down force and my ace links are long enough that they do not limit me.
 
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Old 02-05-2015, 09:24 AM
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and that was not yelling.
THIS IS!!!!!!
 
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Old 02-05-2015, 11:34 AM
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There really is no advantage to making it permanently active at low speeds - its purpose is to control roll at higher speeds and in rapid cornering. It does that brilliantly.

I live in a town with 365 roundabouts in it and I NEVER feel the need for additional low speed firmness.
 
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If you check out the RAVE manual, pages 60-1 Front suspension and 64-2 Rear suspension all is revealed It explains the functionality of the ACE system which, as rightly has been stated, is more for high speed cornering stability than low speed. It is particularly effective for rapid changes of direction and for uneven surfaces.
 
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Old 02-05-2015, 05:38 PM
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I think some of you are still missing what i'm saying:
The piston in the system moves one side of the car up or down. What if, during offroading at low speeds, i could manually make the car lean. Imagine the disco is stopped on an off camber hill. now imagine watching it level itself out, by effectively raising in the uphill wheel, by taking manual control of the ace piston. Not using it for cornering, but using it for vehicle leveling.
Look at this insanely wild example of what i'm talking about. He controls how each wheel moves up and down
 
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Old 02-05-2015, 06:03 PM
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I get what you are saying. An entirely different set up would be needed and the gain would hardly be noticeable. Without chopping up the suspension you would just have extra junk. Springs will do all you need off road
 
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Old 02-06-2015, 07:34 AM
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It doesn't "move one side of the car up and down" it stiffens or softens the anti-roll bar (sway bar). That's all, but it does it in a cleverly controlled way thanks to a computer, speed sensors and 'g' sensors (accelerometers)
 


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