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Originally Posted by ultra
@ the.big.kahoona
If you're focused on lap times around the Autodrome then I'd focus on choosing your rubber and then choosing a suspension to match. I'm told we can get Pilot Super Sports here, which would seem to be the best rubber we can get here locally. If you're getting 8 inch RPF1s then I'm guessing you're looking at a 225 or 235 width depending on availability.
Ideal would be to stuff a 245 in there on some 17x9s but hey.
If you're getting double adjustable coilovers then I hope you can get somebody on here to help you set the bump and rebound up properly in order to maximize the effectiveness of them because the local shops know nothing. Learned that the hard way with the KW V3s on my Evo. Spent years fiddling with spring rates and bump/rebound and alignment settings.
That, and knowing that I'll never bother to run exotic compound street rubber or semi slicks, is why I felt like going with average single adjustable coilovers this time around.
Bad experiences with adjustable pillow ball mounts and our weird (surprise bump!) roads was the main reason I went with rubber top mounts even though camber adjustment then becomes limited (camber bolts and a few tricks will limit you to around -2 degrees of camber up front).
I think my RS*Rs work really well as is on track and street given 225 street rubber and a -2f camber limitation.
If I were more focused on lower Autodrome lap times I'd want 17x9s with 245 rubber all around and more than -2 degrees camber up front, at which point I think I'd be asking my RS*Rs to work well outside their limits.
I also second the bushing recommendations. I've got Avo caster bushings up front, Whiteline rear camber bushings and Whilteline positive traction kit bushings for the rear subframe so far. Big difference & looking for more.
Beyond all that I'm sure that the guys on here will be able to recommend the right coilovers and spring rates better than I can. |
Great advice Ryan, thanks.
I settled for 17x8 because Im gonna try to keep this car na. I feel 235s will do the job, but im no expert.
Also agreed on the local shops.
The sti had every bushing out there. This will be the same.
The roads are so good here that compared to other places (speed bumps aside) that a high spring rate is def the way to go. Im more concerned about valving. But as I mentioned before, im.far from being an expert