What's the best suspension kit for autocrossing(cornering?))?????
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What's the best suspension kit for autocrossing(cornering?))?????
hey guys..
my ride is 03 Ex coupe (si in canada)
Im looking for a full suspension kit.
I want to make my ride as a cornering machine.
what kit shold I get?
I know this is a stupid question but I really want to hear youguys recommendation..
Thank you.
Safe drive....
my ride is 03 Ex coupe (si in canada)
Im looking for a full suspension kit.
I want to make my ride as a cornering machine.
what kit shold I get?
I know this is a stupid question but I really want to hear youguys recommendation..
Thank you.
Safe drive....
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Konis and a set of ground controls.... Used by the majority of autocrossers/road racers in the country. 
Basically,
Mod #1 whees + Tires, stock tires suck, adn you can only turn brake and accelerate as well as your tires will let you.... So, how much do you want to spend and how often do you want to have to buy tires? For wheels any Sub 15LB 15X7 will do, the lighter the better. make sure you get 15X7s not 15X6.5s (spoon SW388s
Sure they are 9 LBS, but they are only 6.5" wide) mod #2 Get rid of stock Dampers (konis, even with stock springs will do wonders for handling).
Mod #3 Find the right spring rate for the roads/tracks you are going to be running on (Stay away from Progressive rate springs if you want the absolute last bit of handling you can get.)
Mod #4 depending on how the car is handling after the above, now you can start figuring out which rear anti-roll bar you want, Preferably an adjustible one. For autocross Most if not all aftermarket anti-roll bars are way too big. (I Feel that an 03s front bar and an adjustible 22mm rear bar will be the trick setup for our cars).
Mod #5 Chassis reinforcements, Strut tower bar, Lower Front tie bar are the most important, For the rear the rear lower Tie bar is more importatnt then the upper, due to the Rear of our cars being double wishbone, the upper mount doesn't get much stress put on it.
Other the that stuff, Seat time will will make your car handle much better (and its cheeper then any part), because, Unlike Drag racing, None of the above will make you that much faster unless you have developed the skills to use it.
Basically,
Mod #1 whees + Tires, stock tires suck, adn you can only turn brake and accelerate as well as your tires will let you.... So, how much do you want to spend and how often do you want to have to buy tires? For wheels any Sub 15LB 15X7 will do, the lighter the better. make sure you get 15X7s not 15X6.5s (spoon SW388s
Sure they are 9 LBS, but they are only 6.5" wide) mod #2 Get rid of stock Dampers (konis, even with stock springs will do wonders for handling).Mod #3 Find the right spring rate for the roads/tracks you are going to be running on (Stay away from Progressive rate springs if you want the absolute last bit of handling you can get.)
Mod #4 depending on how the car is handling after the above, now you can start figuring out which rear anti-roll bar you want, Preferably an adjustible one. For autocross Most if not all aftermarket anti-roll bars are way too big. (I Feel that an 03s front bar and an adjustible 22mm rear bar will be the trick setup for our cars).
Mod #5 Chassis reinforcements, Strut tower bar, Lower Front tie bar are the most important, For the rear the rear lower Tie bar is more importatnt then the upper, due to the Rear of our cars being double wishbone, the upper mount doesn't get much stress put on it.
Other the that stuff, Seat time will will make your car handle much better (and its cheeper then any part), because, Unlike Drag racing, None of the above will make you that much faster unless you have developed the skills to use it.
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Rep Power: 0 ZZyzx, Do you have any idea what the offset is for the 15X7 Rotas ? At the moment I am on stock steelies of 15X6 and with my rear camber corrected at a 2" drop, I can see that the tire barely misses the fender. With a 6.5 or 7(even worse) will it hit the fender for sure. By the way, my alignment at the rear is exactly the same as stock at -0"45'.
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