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Running a softer spring on the right rear, running the panhard bar lower on the pinion and frame mount and running less left side percentage are three things that will cause a car's left front to come of the ground. Obviously running a softer spring allows for more roll over. But all three will cause for a tight race car. Running less left side percent is of course lightening the left side and allowing for more roll over. And by moving the panhard bar down, you're moving the roll center down and to the left of the car. The more to the left that roll center is, the higher that left front. We like to have our car's left front patting the ground at 3/8" mile and longer distance tracks. The reason; the higher that left front is coming of the ground the more side bite your getting and the tighter the car. These longer tracks, instant side bite isn't needed as much as it is for these small bull rings. We want the car to come off the corner smooth and not bind up. At the little 1/4" mile track we run I have the car lifting up the left front just a little higher. We're getting instant side bite off the corners and the cars tighter which means you're in the gas all the time. Also the higher that left front, when it comes down to go in the corner it will set itself when that left front hits the dirt. Keep in mind running that left front high off the ground doesn't always mean a faster car. The higher the left front, the tighter the car. Both of these can be scary so you have to have the nerve to drive that beast. If you look at some of Jimmy's pictures, he's got that thing up there, LOL.... Later The Freck