Where Do I Go From S-tune?

[rtune]

My v-spec ii has s-tune currently, the spring rates are front 6kg, rear 6.7kg,

there are 5 levels of hardness on the damper (I haven't tested them).

While I'd like a more compliant ride I don't think I want a harder ride ..

but is there anything to gain in the handling department without going harder?

Should I leave it alone? Add stuff from the nismo suspension catalog?

What about something ride height adjustable? getting into my garage is

a pain in the ass i have to take it 45 degrees and even then I'll get a scrape..

[Bakes]

I have Tein Monoflex, damper and height adjustable. They seem pretty good to me but I dont know how your ones go so cant compare them

[rtune]

I have Tein Monoflex, damper and height adjustable. They seem pretty good to me but I dont know how your ones go so cant compare them

according to a catalog they are front 9kg rear 8kg, so that would

be a bit harder than the s-tune ..

where in the "16 levels of adjustability" do you set yours?

[Bakes]

Not sure to tell you the truth. My tuner set them up and I havent had the need to change anything

[Beer Baron]

what is it you don't like about the current handling? My point is it may not be the shocks. it could be alignment or a whole range of things. The S-tune gear is fairly good. since they use a circlip to retain the lower spring platform you could get the height changed if you want to raise it up a bit. but otherwise to improve handling I'd look at getting some adjustment so you can get a more performance oriented alignment (if that's what you want). start with some castor adjustment, front camber and then look at rear camber too. that will be a good start before binning your shocks and starting again with new ones.

[rtune]

what is it you don't like about the current handling? My point is it may not be the shocks. it could be alignment or a whole range of things. The S-tune gear is fairly good. since they use a circlip to retain the lower spring platform you could get the height changed if you want to raise it up a bit. but otherwise to improve handling I'd look at getting some adjustment so you can get a more performance oriented alignment (if that's what you want). start with some castor adjustment, front camber and then look at rear camber too. that will be a good start before binning your shocks and starting again with new ones.

thanks, you are right I am putting cart before horse.

I need to spend more time with the setup before deciding what to do..

my main issue so far is that the setup doesn't feel like it will be the master of either

compliance on the roads, or master of track either. So I ASSumed it was comprehensively

outclassed by the coilovers commonly used now.