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October 31st, 2010 08:31 AM #1
Any advice to all those who have experienced autocross? How do you make your ride more stiff? Helpful suggestions and tips are much appreciated.
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October 31st, 2010 09:12 AM #2
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October 31st, 2010 05:06 PM #3
Its also my daily driven car. Roll cage is not on my list. hehe i already have stb, rstb ltb a set of lowering springs. Planning to have fender braces soon. But im still not satisfied with the stiffness.
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October 31st, 2010 05:25 PM #4
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November 22nd, 2010 03:56 PM #5
Replace all worn out parts... especially suspension and steering bushings.
Then drive it in a few autocrosses first before changing anything. This will help you gauge what suspension/handling upgrades you will need.
But some basics would be:
Stiffer springs and don't forget to also buy shocks with harder bound/rebound to match the springs. This keeps your car from bouncing around the track.
Thicker anti roll bars ... thicker rear ARB for FWD cars to control understeer and thicker front ARB for RWD cars to control oversteer.
Lower the car but not too low... lowest you can go is when your control arm is parallel to the ground.
15" rims with the stickiest rubber that meets regulations. I recommend Federal RS-Rs but they cost around 5k each. (And they are not suitable for daily use. Treadwear rating nila is only 140)
For my personal car, I only have harder shocks here (Potenza Gymkhana Shocks) and 15" Federal RS-Rs on the front and 14" China tires (Westlake) on the rear, settings on the bound/rebound for the shocks are 2 clicks from softest front and hardest rear. Everything else is bone stock. This is also my daily driven car.
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