Auto Racing: suspension setup 2001 acr neon, circle track racers, rake adjustment

Question
we are setting up a 2001 acr neon with d2 coilover struts and want to ensure we have proper ride height and rake adjustment. we have lower the car 1.5 to 1.75 in and are questioning weather this is good or not. we dont want to go to far and take the bump ride out of it either but we really want the susp to work like it should.we have change all bushings to neopream bushings. once we set camber and toe we should be ok. any thoughts on ride hieght and rake? we race this car on road course tracks. thanks

Answer
  You're right on track, pardon the pun, on what mods will help you.  You should be able to find someone around local race tracks with a set of scales and have your car weighed, full of fuel and driver in the seat (or an equal weight).  Go for 60/40 left and right, true 50/50 would be ideal but if it means adding unnecessary weight it's not worth it. also 60/40 front and rear.  If you're worried about bump steer, here's a home brew method to check it.  Do one wheel at a time (circle track racers only have to do the right front).  Remove your strut and suspend the car with a jack at ride height.  Make a board that sits up against your wheel with a base to hold it up so it stands by itself.  The board has to be wide enough as your tire, and high enough to at least the middle of the tire (at the widest point half way up). Put a nail or screw through board that will touch the tire at the outer most point, half way up on both sides. Turn the wheel as far left it goes and place the board so the screw points or nail points touch the tire at the ends, and slowly lower he car to about as far as it would go in a corner.  The tire shouldn't move away from the screw points (or nail points) on neither the front or back.  If it does you'll need to shim your control arm with washers until you see the camber or toe doesn't change.  The do the other side the same way.
I hope my explanation makes sense.  If it doesn't let me know and I'll find some way to send you a picture of what I'm trying to describe.  It's a cheap but very accurate way to check bum steer, and ackerman.