Suspension Set Up

[mahartika]

I am wanting to upgrade the whole setup and what some ideas.

I have adjustable coil overs all round with adjustable hight etc

Rear

traction rods

adjustable upper control arms

Hi cas bar

strut brace

lower tie rod brace

whitline adjustale sway bar

ajdustable tie rods

Front

Strut brace

whit line adjustable sway bar

Heavy Duty steering rack tie rod set

Cusco Front Tension Rod bar

Upper Camber Arms

Pillow Ball Adjustable Tension Rods

Adjustable Castor Rods

pineapples

I am wonder if you have some ideas or some past experiance. That you can direct me where i am wrong.

I will be buying the bits and peices and installing them myself and then gettin them adjusted and alined after.

What do ya think?

Edited February 27, 2007 by mahartika

[djr81]

I have adjustable coil overs all round with adjustable hight etc

Rear

traction rods - not necessary

adjustable upper control arms - just get some offset bushes instead.

Hi cas bar - lock bar presumably - good idea.

strut brace - not necessary

lower tie rod brace - not necessary

whitline adjustale sway bar - good idea.

ajdustable tie rods - what for?

Front

Strut brace - ok for some bling.

whit line adjustable sway bar - good idea set it upp on soft.

Heavy Duty steering rack tie rod set - not necessary

Cusco Front Tension Rod bar- not necessary

Upper Camber Arms - would get some bushes instead.

Pillow Ball Adjustable Tension Rods - Cusco do some nice ones.

Adjustable Castor Rods - um, see above.

pineapples - go on the back!

What do ya think? You don't actually need half of this stuff - so you can save a heap of money.

[salad]

Front strut brace is worth while.

Aside from that, I agree with everything djr81 has said. A lot of those mods seem to be the typical drift mods.

With the rear tie rod brace, you'll actually find that it's a toe arm brace and it's designed for non hicas models.

If you have a hicas model car, you dont need toe arm brace or adjustble toe arms, you already have a solid brace there and the stock tie rods have plenty of adjustment

And the pinepples are a worthwhile investment too

[mahartika]

I am aiming for a bullet proof setup with adjustment of every aspect so i can tune it for curcits.

[Sydneykid]

I am aiming for a bullet proof setup with adjustment of every aspect so i can tune it for curcits.

The guys have pretty well covered it, the only thing I would add is having adjustable everything is fine, as long as you know what each adjustment does. As long as you know which adjustment/adjustments to make to fix the handling imbalance that you have on the day.

An example, it's understeering mid corner, what are you going to adjust? Front stabiliser bar? Rear stabiliser bar? Front damper setting? Rear damper setting? Front camber? etc etc

As the saying goes, "sometimes less is more". If you have so much to think about and choose from, then there is more chance that you will choose the wrong one. Plus you will spend so much time worrying about the adjustments, time that would be better spent learning how to drive faster, watching others and learning the fast way around the track.

What I say to guys, often, is that race cars all the way to F1 have driver adjustable stabiliser bars, because

they are the most effective and simple way to change the car's balance. That's the first place I suggest everyone starts at, it's easy, quick and you can feel the results instantly. The last place is adjustable damping, because it is complex and many people can't determine which direction to go in. When we get a new driver in the race team it takes me a full day of training to get them accustomed to the feel of course damper changes. It takes a full season until they have a good feel for fine damper changes, some never get it and us engineers have to guess what the car needs.

Some things for you to think about

cheers

[Memph]

Im considering doing the same on my 32...

Thinking of just going with most of the D-Project stuff offered in the business trader section with free installation in melbourne.

[mahartika]

thanks guys. You have given me a bit to go on with

cheers

Edited March 1, 2007 by mahartika