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Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-21-2024, 01:19 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Corner weights are probably fucked with that...

Corner weights are probably fucked with that spring jacked up, which would explain good one direction bad the other. You’ll also feel it on a fast shift that chirps the tires, it’ll step out one way...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-08-2024, 06:59 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
cmiovino sweet glad that's out of the way. ...

cmiovino sweet glad that's out of the way.

For a first event yeah sounds like it's just getting everything gelling, I certainly wouldn't bother making any judgements, adjustments, or conclusions...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-08-2024, 03:49 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
cmiovino assuming it's not a typo running toe out...

cmiovino assuming it's not a typo running toe out in the rear would be my first guess at a problem putting down power on corner exit. Literally never seen anyone succeed with that on an 86 even with...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-30-2023, 10:40 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Ever had adjustable dampers? Full stiff and it’s...

Ever had adjustable dampers? Full stiff and it’s garbage over bumps, big range and full soft sucks too. Really it’s both springs and dampers (and the rest of the suspension design and chassis), but...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-14-2023, 04:07 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Yes

Yes
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-14-2023, 01:28 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Spuds add a degree of camber up front, you may be...

Spuds add a degree of camber up front, you may be ok with it, but I guarantee the outside edges of your tires aren’t.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-28-2023, 12:44 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
grippgoat dial back to -3F and -2R camber, you...

grippgoat dial back to -3F and -2R camber, you will sacrifice grip on track as well as get more outside edge wear but gain stability on freeway. I’ve been there before and I think this is the good...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-18-2023, 04:12 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
I found zero difference in tightening under load,...

I found zero difference in tightening under load, you might get a tenth of a degree with loosening and retightening.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-08-2023, 01:32 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
What’s wrong with the spc control arms? Also...

What’s wrong with the spc control arms?

Also you can run e85 in ESP-LP, easier pax then XA even if you don’t buy Hoosiers.

17x9 +45’s rub in the front at full lock, I have a 5mm spacer on my...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 11-04-2022, 12:24 AM
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Posted By strat61caster
Rear sway: cost. No reason to change it until you...

Rear sway: cost. No reason to change it until you determine you need it to be stiffer… or softer, or it’s perfectly fine. Mann Engineering rear bar can be used to get softer rates then stock as well...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 11-01-2022, 06:43 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Buy one bar, swap to any position in like 2...

Buy one bar, swap to any position in like 2 minutes. In my experience the traditional sway bars are difficult to adjust on site and next to impossible to get done between runs in the front. If that...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 11-01-2022, 03:09 AM
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Posted By strat61caster
That’s not how scca autocross classing works for...

That’s not how scca autocross classing works for mods.

The spl last I looked had a spherical bearing which is not legal in Street Touring or Street Prepared which would bump you to SM/XA or...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 11-01-2022, 01:30 AM
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Posted By strat61caster
If you’re not diy aligning it get white line rear...

If you’re not diy aligning it get white line rear lca for stx legality, I got mine through tirerack. I went with delrin steering rack bushings and noticed zero benefit, others swear by them. -4...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 10-17-2022, 12:51 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
See: ...

See:
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9936

Edit: you could have a stiffer spring rear but when you actually do the math it's still softer then the front effective stiffness, bump...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 10-12-2022, 09:55 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Stock powered and lightened cars will use 6k F/...

Stock powered and lightened cars will use 6k F/ 9k R. The car doesn’t seem that sensitive to spring rate changes imho as much as alignment, I don’t think you’ll go wrong in that ballpark with a...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-30-2022, 05:52 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Agree with Pat. I've driven and setup;...

Agree with Pat.

I've driven and setup; Bilstein B14/B16, custom Bilstein, custom Megan, KW V3
Driven briefly; Ohlins, Tein, and Godspeed.
Ridden; JRZ, MCS

For a 99% street car with 1%...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 06-21-2021, 06:53 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
slot the struts or enlargen the upper hole the...

slot the struts or enlargen the upper hole the same on both sides
another camber bolt
offset lower control arm bushing
aftermarket adjustable lower control arm
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 03-25-2021, 01:20 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
I switched mine out for camber plates at about...

I switched mine out for camber plates at about 75k km, I would not hesitate to put them on for another 75k km. They're designed to last 'the life of the car', I'd be surprised if they were not in...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 10-20-2020, 08:30 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Have you guys come across any bushings prone to...

Have you guys come across any bushings prone to wear out?
Seems like this car is fairly solid in that respect even with hard track miles we're coming up on 10 years without any common cracking or...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-30-2020, 03:00 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
why did you spend a bunch of money/time...

why did you spend a bunch of money/time gutting/caging it if you're going to not use the best of the best of the best sir, with honors?

Anything worth it's salt will have a damping adjustment that...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-30-2020, 11:51 AM
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Posted By strat61caster
You bought adjustable damping coilovers, use the...

You bought adjustable damping coilovers, use the adjusters.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 09-05-2020, 02:43 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Totally agree with Church on this one, plenty of...

Totally agree with Church on this one, plenty of slidey liveliness on the street with ~300tw tires, NA, and an aggressiv-ish alignment/suspension. They can be your backup rain tires to boot, Conti...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-26-2020, 10:31 AM
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Posted By strat61caster
Nah I'm cheap and headed towards being less...

Nah I'm cheap and headed towards being less competitive. I just like to watch ;)
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-26-2020, 12:07 AM
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Posted By strat61caster
Narrower car is quicker through slalom. +45s are...

Narrower car is quicker through slalom. +45s are easy to source and space out to +40 so there's no rubbing at full lock, but +35 certainly fits
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-25-2020, 09:22 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
KW/RCE if you want to be marginally competitive....

KW/RCE if you want to be marginally competitive. Don't forget you need the wheel clearance for 17x9s and at least -3 degrees of camber up front which you don't get with the lowering springs being...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 08-25-2020, 06:31 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
:popcorn:

:popcorn:
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 05-04-2020, 04:57 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Sounds like you want more front roll stiffness...

Sounds like you want more front roll stiffness (which was probably relatively high in the old Honda) and aside from maybe front toe change you'll get what you want out of a stiffer front swaybar. ...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 04-25-2020, 08:40 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Used v3s/rce t2s/ohlins, at some of these prices...

Used v3s/rce t2s/ohlins, at some of these prices you can get a full refresh within budget.

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139867...
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 02-02-2020, 01:15 AM
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Posted By strat61caster
Torque the hell out of them, 130 ft lbs or so on...

Torque the hell out of them, 130 ft lbs or so on the adjustment bolt. Make sure the toe arms are torqued too, ~80 ft lbs or so.
Forum: Suspension | Chassis | Brakes -- Sponsored by 949 Racing 11-17-2019, 04:15 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
inb4 racecomp superstreet and csg tein flex

inb4 racecomp superstreet and csg tein flex
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