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Old 04-24-2017, 08:04 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by strat61caster View Post
What tires will you be autox-ing on? I'm a little worried that I'd want something stickier than the softer springs will be happy with (standard STX setup, 17x9, 245-40, RE71R/BFGRS, I'm unlikely to go stickier). I don't need ultimate performance, but that may push me back to a custom B14 setup if I decide I don't want to compensate with bump stops or sway bars.
FYI, I dunno how heavily you value DD over autocross, but I consider my car PRIMARILY a DD above all else... but still autocross it hard enough to have won Chicago Region STX last year (and our first event this year.) I autocross on 17x9, 245-40 RE71Rs.

I'm currently running KW V3 coilovers. They are pretty soft (270-lb-or-so) and they are definitely not ideal for autocross, but they are also fine for spirited driving on less sticky tires (255 Michelin PSS), and - most importantly - super comfy as far as coilovers go for daily driver use in Chicago. The car leans a lot in autocross, but it something I just deal with as a trade-off for a car that's comfy the other 99.6% of the time I'm driving it.

Food for thought.
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