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Who cares? His car! Might not be everyone's style but each to their own

235/40r18 would be the go, very common size so you'll have many more choices with better prices plus, as above, 235/35 on a 9.5" rim is a fair stretch You can check out examples on this website http://www.tyrestretch.com/ Or maybe a 245/35, I see that size every now and again, a friend of mine runs 245/35 on 9" wheels and it sits pretty flat.

Probably 235/40r18

You can change the spring rate on all coilovers. Especially easy on the generic models such as HSD, BC etc If you buy HSD from the Aus distributor you can choose your spring rates, I'm sure it would be the same for BC Otherwise springs are generally $100/pair up to ~12kg or so, then a little more expensive.

What's a kit like that worth these days? I remember the D2 being around the $1600 mark or something similar?

Bumping this old thread How are the Achilles 123 doing now? Can anyone comment on wet grip? Cheers.

Cancel that R1R option, turned out to be a listing error and the price has been changed

Are there any street/track tyres you would recommend for damp conditions? Would there be a pick out of the common options like RS-R, KU36, Toyo R1R, Nitto Invo etc? I'm trying to toss up between KU36 and R1R, both good prices at the moment but not sure which would be better suited to potentially damp or wet conditions. Thanks

I've read on forums that the LWSP has GL-5 additives but as above, I can't confirm. I used LWSP previously but switched to Redline MT90 (GL-4), I've drained the box and refilled it and it looks like a mix of LWSP and MT90 Next change I'll probably switch back to something simple like Castrol VMX 80 and see how much better/worse the box seems with a cheap oil. I'm unconvinced the Redline oils make enough difference to justify the cost at this stage, although I might change my tune after using a cheap oil again.

What size? Kumho KU36 and Toyo R1R are both under $700 delivered for a set on eBay at the moment in 235 45 17

It seems that most street/track tyres have poor wet grip (only according to the reviews I've read) From memory when I used Federal RS (before RS-R) thy were fine in the wet but most reports say bad Hard to know what's true or not

Thanks mate! That review says great dry grip, awful wet grip.

Good looking car mate, very tidy!

Thanks again for the help - no need to assume my car is swaybar-smashing low! haha The reason why I'm looking at tweaking my setup is to maintain traction everywhere I can and keep all 4 wheels safely planted on the tarmac. I know my setup won't ever be up to a competition level car but I just want to make it a bit of fun (and safe too). Cheers for the suggestion but I'm not looking to buy anything new, just tweak the setup I have. I've used Bilstein before and they were awesome, no questions there! HSD are good in their own right too, considering the price. Thanks again.

Can anyone comment on the Hankook Ventus R-S3 tyre? This tread pattern http://www.hornityres.com.au/Portals/0/images/Z222.jpg They seem so cheap from Tirerack in the US, I'm waiting to hear back about postage costs to see if it's worthwhile or not.

Maybe I have the terminology mixed up. I thought a helper spring would stop the wheel lifting by giving it more extension before it lifts off the road. For example, at the moment when I turn into my driveway one of the rear wheels lifts, there is only a small amount of droop before the shock is at full extension so the wheel lifts up With a helper spring the wheel could continue to droop down and stay in contact with the road. I know a helper spring won't make my shock stroke longer but I thought it might change the section of shock travel I use. Right now only the first ~40mm of travel is being used, with a helper spring I would have ~40mm more 'usable travel' if that makes sense, 80mm total for example. Cheers.

Thanks for the help here mate. The tyre just needs to be approved for road use, a friend of mine enters the proper modern class and uses Dunlop D03G for example. I'm just sticking with the RSR/KU36 type of tyre because of a) my budget and b) not entering the proper modern class. For springs, not a lot of money will be spent, I'm really doing this to have a bit of fun and try a tarmac event with the setup I have, I just want to tweak it to work as best as it can. I've lined up some helper springs (front and rear) so this should help to give me enough droop. I also understand everything won't be resolved on a forum, I have time put aside for testing and alignment before the event, I'm just trying to rough out some of the broader ideas first Thanks again for the help mate. Cheers for the help mate. I have been using my car for drifting lately and it's definitely too low, I will raise it up when I install the new springs. I haven't ever had my car weighed. I haven't run a matched set of wheels/tyres for ages, my last matched set was 16x9 +22 with 205/50r16 tyres. Since then I've just run whatever combination of wheels/tyres I have spare. KU36 are available for $800/set in 235/45r17, those with my 17x8 +32 wheels would have to be a good bet. RSR are also available for that price/size. Thanks for the help, I'll keep checking out tyre options. I think V70A will be way too far out of my budget unfortunately.

I already have some 7kg/mm springs, so I might use those in the front and buy 5kg/mm for the rear - can anyone suggest if this might be OK or still too stiff? I know it depends on each individual setup and HSD really aren't designed for this sort of thing, but I just need to work with what I have. I'm unsure if I should add a helper spring to rear only, or front and rear? Also wheels/tyres - I don't want to use the 17x9 set as I need to run spacers for them (real offset is +38, I use a 25mm spacer). To keep things simple I want to use my 17x8 +32 set with 235/45r17 (maybe 245 if it comes up cheap) or my 16x9 +22 set with a 225/45 or 225/50 tyre - would the extra sidewall height with a 225/50 have any benefit? Thanks.

The DT (as above, twin tube) should be less harsh than the monotube dampers, from my experience the monotubes are quite harshly valved and perform much better on the track than street.

I had Bendix general pads on the front of my S14 when I bought it, I cooked them very badly on a hills run and glazed my rotors too. Bendix are OK for a daily car but bad for any performance oriented car.

This sounds interesting, after using expensive oils in my Z32 box I might try the Castrol. I remember I used it once in my RB20 box years ago and it went well then.

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice about wheels/tyres, spring rates and general setup for my first go at a Tarmac Rally (sort of, just the 'touring' class). My car is an S14 Silvia but I find much better advice on this forum - I hope that's ok. The car is my daily driver and I use it for drifting too. I don't have the funds to set the car up for a proper racing class at the moment so I am going to have a go with the touring class. The car has the following work done to it: HSD HR coilovers 8kg/mm front 7kg/mm rear. R33 front calipers, DBA 4000 rotors, A1RM pads, Nulon fluid (rear brakes are standard S14 with A1RM pads). AGI 4 point bolt-in roll cage Firstly I am seeking advice about what spring rates would be appropriate. I know my current combo is too stiff and it also has very little droop, the car balances on 3 wheels when I go in/out of my driveway. Whatever spring rates I decide I plan to add a helper spring to the front and rear to have a little more droop - would this be a good idea? Should I use something like 7kg/mm front and 5kg/mm rear? Or even 6/4? Or another combo? Any advice here would be greatly appreciated. Secondly, wheels/tyres. I have the choice of either 17x8 +32 or 17x9 +13, I have a set of each. I have a tiny budget for tyres, around $800 for the set. This is only the touring class so hopefully these tyres will be adequate. I see my choices as RSR or KU36, possibly Kumho V70A too. Can anyone recommend a good size to start with? And which wheel size would be best? 235/45r17 is common and readily available, perhaps a 245 width would be available with the V70A - I'm not sure yet. In the US I see Silvia guys running 255/40r17 all round but to me this sounds massive - can anyone comment on this sort of setup? Any other advice relating to my first road rally experience would be great too. Thanks very much, Anthony.

Hey mate, Where are you sourcing the V70's from? I want to check a price for 235 17's Cheers.

I wasn't too sure how held up you might get, was the pace even slower than a normal hills run you'd do for fun on a weekend? Also, is the pace car just one of the touring entrants or an official from Mountain Motorsports or similar? Cheers mate.

Tarmac Gurus, Would Federal RS-R or Kumho KU36 be an acceptable tyre to use for the touring class of Mountain Motorsport's 'Great Tarmac Rally'? I've wanted to get into road rallies for a few years but don't have the budget to commit yet and it seems the touring class would be great for me to be able to have a go without having to change my car a lot. For around $1k budget, what would be the best tyre to go for? I was looking at 235/45r17 or something similar to that size. Nitto NT01 and NT05 seem to be available for around $1k or less too, but I don't know a lot about these tyres. Thanks fellas.