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12-14-2014, 09:57 PM | #15 |
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Lots of awesome info.
I've been lurking the forum for weeks and a lot of the threads on components are old and lacking down-the-road reviews after release luster has worn off. Because of this thread, I'll take it slow and start off with Hotchkis springs (as they claim to be safe with stock shocks) and front camber bolts to allow an alignment specialist some adjustability. |
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You have omitted a crucial bit of information: your tyres of choice.
I am going to beg to differ from @mav1178 by saying sway bars are an inexpensive mod that can have benefit depending on your requirements. They are not the ideal solution but they are inexpensive. Like many other components there's a zillion different bars to choose from; they aren't an either/or option. Everything's a compromise.
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I've got 17x8 rpf1's with 225/45 potenza s04's on the way.
I like the hotchkis package that has springs and sway bars. I think that's what I've settled on to start. I saw someone say that they have hotchkis springs and the potenza tires and that he likes -2 in front camber. Will an alignment specialist be able to achieve this with the stock camber bolt? Quote:
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It's a bit embarrassing at night. I can't tell during the daytime and my perception of ride quality is, conversely, better during the day. Funny how that works, yea? You should be good with 1 inch drop (Pro kit, Hotchkis, etc) and stockers, though. I love my sportlines so I will be getting the Koni's and LCAs to correct camber in the rear. I daily drive my 86 100 miles a day over shit Washington state roads, M-F. |
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I just had 17x8 rpf1's with michelin pss installed and it made a huge difference in feel. It is definitely not soft anymore. The steering has a heavier more planted feel and the response is much quicker. |
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If price is your goal, then you can ditch the Raceseng for a cheaper camber plate. If you want comfort and quality, step up the rest of the components to the same grade as the Racesend cascam plates. |
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I got some RSR i-Sports recently. I highly recommend them. Comfortable ride, as good, maybe better than stock. They also give you the option of -1.5 camber up front by reversing the camber plates. Rear camber naturally hits -1 degree or so as you drop the car.
You get what you pay for. I'd recommend a good set of coilovers rather than a mix of cheaper stuff. |
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This gets my vote.
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Given what you've said you are looking for, you may want to consider a similar setup to mine:
1. Bilstein B6 2. STI Pink Springs I'm running on 17x8 Desmond Regamasters (lighter than the RPF1s but near enough) with Nitto Invos for road, and 18x8 Ultraleggeras with 595RS-Rs for track. I've also got Raceseng Cascams and Hardrace LCAs fitted as I like the ability to dial in or out camber (track reasonably frequently). My reasoning - I got the springs early in the piece and was more than happy with the rates and the amount of drop but wanted better damping - I figure that I'd rather have high quality dampers/shocks than cheap coilovers. The LCAs and Camber tops are only there for tuning for track. I haven't fitted, nor do I feel the need for stiffer sway bars with my current setup, if I was doing road only I wouldn't have bothered with the Cascams. |
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