Suspension Mods - Must Have's And When It Become's Too Much?

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hardcoreep

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If you want a competent handling GT the basics are:

Better dampers - Adjustable type if you can make the money stretch
Lowering springs - Not too low
Whiteline Rear sway bar - The fixed is fine
Lower tie bar - Will increase the steering response

Those for things will give you a comfortable car on the road, but with some good tyres can handle a basic trackday.
 
ragz

ragz

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my car is on tien coilovers and lowered to the fullest

whats the downfall to that?

were can i get the lower tie bar from is there any other name for it
 
sx_turbo

sx_turbo

Lifer
the rear sway bar is definately a must, when i fitted my rear strut brace it used to oversteer like a pig with my tein coilovers also.

my new setup is buddy clubs, which are much softer than my old TEINS which were way to harsh for uk roads.

i wouldnt go for a roll cage as there not needed on the road and will stiffen the chassis to much imo.
 
Gee

Gee

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hardcoreep said:
If you want a competent handling GT the basics are:

Better dampers - Adjustable type if you can make the money stretch
Lowering springs - Not too low
Whiteline Rear sway bar - The fixed is fine
Lower tie bar - Will increase the steering response

Those for things will give you a comfortable car on the road, but with some good tyres can handle a basic trackday.
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Cool, thanks.

Rear sway bar is next on my mod lists. Was told to get the adjustable one thou?
 
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Mart

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I'll get Joz to post up what he thinks... He has nearly everything changed handling wise on his Ep, be good to get his opinion on this... :)
 
riko666

riko666

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bah, loan is almost a month away, too long :p

And Gee, I believe the "hardest" setting is the equivalent of the rate of the Fixed Anti-Roll Bar
 
Gee

Gee

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OK, sounds like I should go for the adjustable one then and adjust to suit road or track.
 
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Red Hot

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You really need a rear arb!

One of the best mods you can get.
The fixed one is 20mm.
The adjustable one is 22mm.
So It isn’t thru that there the same.

If you got a front swaybar, even a standard one, get the 22mm bar.

Things that are important to get a fun ride:

Better dampers and lowering springs, for the people on a budget, have a look at a Weitec kit.

Aftermarket panhard rod: Will really firm up the rear end.

Whiteline Rear sway bar - 22mm one, if you got one on the front (standard on the gt-t and glanza)

Front strut brace (also standard on the gt-t and glanza)

With these things you have a really good ride, and you'll still be able to drive on bad roads.
Only mod that I can think of that is overkill is a 24mm front swaybar.
When installing poly bushes, make sure you do them all. Suspension won't work as it's supposed to when there not all replaced.
Bear in mind that things like Poly bushings, pillowball mounts etc. will give extra stress to the chassis.

Gijs.
 
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gorganl2000

Lifer
hardcoreep said:
If you want a competent handling GT the basics are:

Better dampers - Adjustable type if you can make the money stretch
Lowering springs - Not too low
Whiteline Rear sway bar - The fixed is fine
Lower tie bar - Will increase the steering response

Those for things will give you a comfortable car on the road, but with some good tyres can handle a basic trackday.
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i fully agree........add 1 adjustable panhard rod and that should handle most road going requirements........by the way...i emphasize the need for GOOD tires

my next mod to complete the list above is the ARB......i cant wait
 
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hardcoreep

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The benefits of the panhard rod would not be noticeable to the average street driver with a lightly lowered car. If you are going down past 1.5inches then the panhard rod is a must for the corrective function.

The other effect of the panhard rod is for people that late or trail brake, something the average driver doesn't do on the street.

I have the adjustable rear bar and only started playing with it once I started racing. On the street I didn't feel the need to move it. The bar is 18, 20, and 23. I run 20mm on the road.
 
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gorganl2000

Lifer
hardcoreep said:
The benefits of the panhard rod would not be noticeable to the average street driver with a lightly lowered car. If you are going down past 1.5inches then the panhard rod is a must for the corrective function.

The other effect of the panhard rod is for people that late or trail brake, something the average driver doesn't do on the street.

I have the adjustable rear bar and only started playing with it once I started racing. On the street I didn't feel the need to move it. The bar is 18, 20, and 23. I run 20mm on the road.
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yeah right again hardcore......the lower u go the more important the adj panhard rod becomes.........and i do a lot of late and left foot braking (kinda makes it feel like lsd around corners)....i've always beleived that a properly thought out suspension is a great idea

not sure about over in the uk or jamtown.......but here a LOT feel that if u put the car on its belly it will handle better----this is rubbish....lower is not always better..always build your set up for your environment
 
Gee

Gee

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Good job I have a panhard rod then:

:D

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