Not sure what to do... rims or suspension
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Not sure what to do... rims or suspension
I'm not sure what to do with my car...i would really like to handle around curvy roads and all but most people said that i should just get some rims. On my suspension, I already have RSX sway, DC tie bar, Neuspeed upper front strut bar, Goldine springs, Ingalls Camber but i feel like the urge for more so i can cruise up and down the mountains (i'm a scenic route kinda guy 
) but then again if i get rims (Buddy Club P1 II) it would complete my looks setup and i do have some Paradas 17s sitting at home but i dunno people, you decide, here is my car
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If i go with suspension i'm gonna get some new tires (maybe Falken Azenis or Yoko AVS 100) for SI wheels, Koni shocks, Neuspeed X-Brace, maybe upgrade sway to progress, cusco rear strut, brembo blanks, AEM (Nissin) pads so by summer hopefully i can have fun up the mountains.
) but then again if i get rims (Buddy Club P1 II) it would complete my looks setup and i do have some Paradas 17s sitting at home but i dunno people, you decide, here is my car [IMG]
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[/IMG] If i go with suspension i'm gonna get some new tires (maybe Falken Azenis or Yoko AVS 100) for SI wheels, Koni shocks, Neuspeed X-Brace, maybe upgrade sway to progress, cusco rear strut, brembo blanks, AEM (Nissin) pads so by summer hopefully i can have fun up the mountains.
i would say the Tein basic coilovers ... it'll take a lot of the bounce out of the ride but still be tight enough to handle. I like the look of your car with those rims .. with some good tires i wouldn't change them
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Rep Power: 0 I am a scenic route kind of guy too. I always go for rides on the back roads.
Anyway, here is what I would do...decide what will make you happier. Would having wheels make you happier or would you be happier having fun driving your nice handling car through some twisties?
Anyway, here is what I would do...decide what will make you happier. Would having wheels make you happier or would you be happier having fun driving your nice handling car through some twisties?
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Mmmm it's a 4 dorr.............and it's kitted....i'd say rims, just because it doesn't look like a "curvy roads" car
Mmmm it's a 4 dorr.............and it's kitted....i'd say rims, just because it doesn't look like a "curvy roads" car
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i think i'm gonna go with suspension first because since i do need new brake pads and i don't feel like shedding off my brake rotors so i'll be getting some brembo blanks instead i think i'm going with suspension first, thanks for the feedback people..more are welcomed.
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Suspension
1. Shocks, pick up some Konis Do not set them on FUll hard and think it performs better, shocks will need proper adjustment baised on how the car is handling, too stiff and the car will skipp in the turns (BAD) to soft and the car will transfer weight too slow (Also bad) this takes a bit of testing and tuning to find the best setting.
2. Tires, Kumho MX or Falken Azenis
3. Aem/nissin pads will be worth didily squat after just a few hard stops on a Moutain, you need some Much Higher temp pads (in the 1000 Deg + range)
4. alignment... Yes you need a sport alignment not the stock understeer like hell one. Get atleast -1 deg camber on the front (-1.5 to -2 would be better but they would eat tires quicker) and -.5 on the rear toe.... 0 toe on the nose, maybe 16th inch toe in on the rear.
5. anti-roll bars.... you may want to leave it with the 19mm rear bar for now untill you get the hang of using it, bumping to the 22mm rear bar may be a bit much right now. but if you do take it easy untill you get use to your new found oversteer and head this advice... if you are oversteering the absolute worst thing you can do is hit the breaks.
6. springs, this really depends on what you can deal with and you can have a well handling car and still have it relitivly softly sprung.
1. Shocks, pick up some Konis Do not set them on FUll hard and think it performs better, shocks will need proper adjustment baised on how the car is handling, too stiff and the car will skipp in the turns (BAD) to soft and the car will transfer weight too slow (Also bad) this takes a bit of testing and tuning to find the best setting.
2. Tires, Kumho MX or Falken Azenis
3. Aem/nissin pads will be worth didily squat after just a few hard stops on a Moutain, you need some Much Higher temp pads (in the 1000 Deg + range)
4. alignment... Yes you need a sport alignment not the stock understeer like hell one. Get atleast -1 deg camber on the front (-1.5 to -2 would be better but they would eat tires quicker) and -.5 on the rear toe.... 0 toe on the nose, maybe 16th inch toe in on the rear.
5. anti-roll bars.... you may want to leave it with the 19mm rear bar for now untill you get the hang of using it, bumping to the 22mm rear bar may be a bit much right now. but if you do take it easy untill you get use to your new found oversteer and head this advice... if you are oversteering the absolute worst thing you can do is hit the breaks.
6. springs, this really depends on what you can deal with and you can have a well handling car and still have it relitivly softly sprung.
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