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Help me decide: KW V3 vs KW V3 Clubsport
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I can confirm, I’m currently on 50-250 front with...
I can confirm, I’m currently on 50-250 front with CS lowering mounts and minimum ride height is -32mm, using oem mounts would get the car sits higher, probably around -18mm as a max lowering.
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Yep, they’re sealed pillow ball bushings....
Yep, they’re sealed pillow ball bushings. Traction bar arm is standard rubber, softer than toe control arm though. Same with upper arm which is still rubber but harder.
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OEM ball joint vs Roll adjusts kit
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Correct, for what I know you can only buy the...
Correct, for what I know you can only buy the entire Oem arm or go for aftermarket, hardrace makes oem lenght joints but at this point I’d go for the corrected roll center version.
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Do our cars need corner balancing
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The stiffer you go…the more is needed IMO.
The stiffer you go…the more is needed IMO.
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Help me read my tire wear
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OEM specs say 5.2 to 6.7 as a range. IMO you're...
OEM specs say 5.2 to 6.7 as a range. IMO you're safe till 7.5, I would not go over 8.
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Help me read my tire wear
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You may also consider to keep it stock plus...
You may also consider to keep it stock plus adding a pair of adjustable bars, it will be soft on squat and dive but at least you’ll have more roll resistance plus you can fine tune balance. Also, a...
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90% is due to that “high” front camber setup....
90% is due to that “high” front camber setup. Totally normal. Anyway, you could set your camber at the hub for what is possible (b14 springs are wide) then use plates. Fine tuning for camber using...
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KW V3 vs KW V3 CS & Camber Plates and End Links
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Just a note: actual V3’s can handle springs up to...
Just a note: actual V3’s can handle springs up to 7kg/mm on front and rear, of course you have to expect a narrower window for setups.
They cannot be revalved officially, while CS can.
V3’s do...
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Do I need spacers? 2 camber bolts with stock wheels and suspension
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Super fine.
Super fine.
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Traction control on left turns
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Well, no need to say that a wheel swap with oem...
Well, no need to say that a wheel swap with oem ones would be the first thing to do. Double check that tires are installed correctly too, same rim width left to right too if you used staggered wheel...
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Traction control on left turns
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I'd start the trouble-shooting fixing that uneven...
I'd start the trouble-shooting fixing that uneven front and rear toe, as for the camber yeah it's not ideal but still fine to me; also, find a decent shop, no matter if they use lasers or strings, it...
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Adjustable Rear Trailing Arms
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Hardrace for Road and track, SPL for track only.
Hardrace for Road and track, SPL for track only.
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IMO keeping the rear RC slighlty lower combined...
IMO keeping the rear RC slighlty lower combined with the reduction of anti squat (within a reasonable ride height of course) is benefical for the twins, we all know where our rear subframe came...
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That is cause when you raise the rear roll center...
That is cause when you raise the rear roll center you also add anti squat geometry, combine them and that’s why your rear end feels looser.
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Past 30mm of lowering (arc fender to hub center,...
Past 30mm of lowering (arc fender to hub center, stock is 375mm), which is around 140mm pinch weld height on stock wheels.
To adjust rear roll center I suggest you to play with upper control arm...
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I'd stay between 5-7kg/mm on both axles for a...
I'd stay between 5-7kg/mm on both axles for a dual duty 86 without aero, choose the balance between front and rear frequencies relative to your driving style and tastes, both Flat Ride and Pitch can...
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To answer your questions: 1) Yep, high...
To answer your questions:
1) Yep, high offset wheels made your scrub radius lower, this leads to a precise steering feel with less dynamic toe changes under hard braking and a more forgiving...
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Upgrading suspension from stock, do I need to consider rear negative camber?
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It’s just cheaper, way cheaper, especially if you...
It’s just cheaper, way cheaper, especially if you can use same Subaru parts of other platforms ahahah
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Sway bar bushing issue
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I have no experience on this brand of bars but...
I have no experience on this brand of bars but I’ve tried all the whiteline ones on both front and rear and they were all the same, when installed the bar cannot rotate as freely as the oem one. This...
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Suspension Installation Tips
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Double check everything and mark nuts and bolts...
Double check everything and mark nuts and bolts after tighten them. It would be better using a torque wrench of course.
Ideally you should lose literally everything, all the arms on both front and...
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Non-Coilover option for racecar
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I still love my Oem 2017 Base dampers, how many...
I still love my Oem 2017 Base dampers, how many points for sway bars and camber plates? IMO those dampers with a decent camber and a big front bar work really well plus they’ll be easy on tires.
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Xida Coilovers - 949 Racing
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For reference, stock ride height for 2017+ cars...
For reference, stock ride height for 2017+ cars with showa base dampers is 155-160, PP Sachs is 150-155.
Older cars should be a little higher but I’m not sure.
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Assuming that you’re really running out of travel...
Assuming that you’re really running out of travel they would help for sure but if you like the actual balance of the car you may want to adjust it with bars later on.
Usually square rates work fine...
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Traction Mod doesn’t change your motion ratio but...
Traction Mod doesn’t change your motion ratio but decreases anti-squat geometry, that explains why you’re bottoming out even more now, it’s like if you have installed softer rear springs or softened...
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Bilstein B6 + TRD Rally springs + Pedders top mounts
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For sure but it’s easy and you could find a...
For sure but it’s easy and you could find a compromise between a better ride quality and still soaking up the bigger potholes. Aren’t Oem bumpstops fairly progressive though?
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Bilstein B6 + TRD Rally springs + Pedders top mounts
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How about lowering gas pressure a little?
How about lowering gas pressure a little?
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Pillowball Question
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From my experience torque wrench is not enough: I...
From my experience torque wrench is not enough: I did the same the first time and then I marked the position of the top nut to the shaft, then I gave it a quick bus with an electric impact and the...
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Pillowball Question
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My Kw CS plates were the same even when new with...
My Kw CS plates were the same even when new with oem kw pillow balls, not a problem, after some driving if you check them out you’ll find them loser, it’s normal.
Recently I replaced those...
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In my opinion it does, softer springs means more...
In my opinion it does, softer springs means more mechanical grip which is good but we have to consider three important factors: purpose, tire compound and aero. With massive wings and slick tires or...
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Guess you can run softer springs too with more...
Guess you can run softer springs too with more anti-dive
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