My front end is finally all here! UPS decided to hang on to one package for the weekend...oh well.
Here's today's question: what is the proper amount of rake? Ok, let me rephrase...what is everyone's opinion on the proper amount of rake? I have read a number of articles that suggest 2" is about right, but that seems pretty conservative to me.
Here is the situation: as you know, I have bolted the IRS from my donor car onto the coupe. It has 14" brake rotors, and uses 18" wheels to make room for them, the existing tires are 225 R60-18's. The new M2 front end that I bought has 11" rotors, so I can go with much smaller rims 15", for example, if I choose. That would allow me to achieve 1 1/2" of "rubber rake". Is that advisable? Are there draw-backs? I can make any ride height I want, but I have to decide now, before I start cutting the new cross-member. I am thinking about making it level, when the 18" wheels are on front and back. That would let me go to 1 1/2" rake, with 15" wheels on front, and an additional 2" with drop spindles. Opinions, please....