rat or not to rat

Oh, and FWIW, here is my "rod." Yes it's on air, and yes it rolls and steers at that height. The control arm angles (at road height) are suprisingly close to stock (2.5" drop splndles, 2" framehead drop, and shorter tires). Therefore it's as safe as it can be with 145/65/15's (Smart Fortwo OE Continentals) up front and a four inch narrowed front track. I haven't done the airbags out back yet (time, time, time), so that is a 5" static drop.