Suspension Set Up Questions

[Nikerey]

Ok i figured id start here since the Tex can be a bit painful at times.

Im getting ready to install my new Hotchkis sways soon and im trying to figure out what settings i should set everything at.

Currently installed:
FK Silverline X+ Coils
Stern Rear Subframe brace

The coils in front are set to the way they came out of the box, 50%. The rears are at 2 turns tighter or about 75%. All 4 are 3 threads from the bottom. The front will rub under hard cornering so i know i need to stiffen the front.

What should i set the sways to? Ive heard with just sways you should be set at stiffest in the rear and middle settings up front. But with the coils being stiff in the rear and the subframe brace should i have the rear and front set to the middle for the sways?

 

[Minimaul]

Sorry, I can't help, but I'll give you a bump 'cause I'm interested in hearing the answer(s). This spring I'll have coils and RSB, so I'd like as much info as possible.

good luck though......

 

[Dan GSR]

do you race?

 

[Nikerey]

do you race?

oh sorry i totally forgot to mention that...obviously 99% of my driving will be on the street, but after seeing Meat's HPDE video i really want to try it. I know ill like it, and will possibly doing some smaller Auto-Xs in the future.

I also like to have a good handling car on the street, there are some very good on and off ramps in my area as well as some decent roads i like to cruise on from time to time, so a good handling car is important to me....thus me spending the money on coils, sways, bars, and tires.

 

[Dan GSR]

if you going for a street car that handles well, just install the whole hotchkis kit, and set it to either the soft or medium setting

if you want a car that is track worthy
raise the car, anything more than 1" drop is going to negatively effect handling, 1.5" drop maximum
only install the rear swaybar, set it to full stiff, and sell the front swaybar

 

[Nikerey]

if you going for a street car that handles well, just install the whole hotchkis kit, and set it to either the soft or medium setting

if you want a car that is track worthy
raise the car, anything more than 1" drop is going to negatively effect handling, 1.5" drop maximum
only install the rear swaybar, set it to full stiff, and sell the front swaybar

wouldnt installing just the rear at the stiffest setting, along with the stern bar, along with the rear coils set stiffer just make the rear way too easy to step out? Ive go the rear at stiff and the front at the middle right now and the car handles really well, stays very flat in the corners.

 

[Dan GSR]

you won't understand my madness until you acutally race the car
driving aggressively on the street is nothing compared to drving 10/10 ths on a race track or autox
btw the stern bar did absolutely nothing for my car

 

[Nikerey]

you won't understand my madness until you acutally race the car
driving aggressively on the street is nothing compared to drving 10/10 ths on a race track or autox
btw the stern bar did absolutely nothing for my car

i noticed a slight improvement with it, nothing drastic like the coils or sways but for $150 i feel it was worth it. Did you put yours on before or after the sway?

 

[Phil@BSH]

The number one thing you HAVE to do if you want the best handling you can get from your coilovers is to have them properly corner balanced. Guess adjusting can often times put you in a position to hande worse then stock.

 

[Dan GSR]

i installed the stern bar after previously having coilovers and my custom swaybar

raced it for a weekend, unbolted the stern bar in the middle of the event, noticed ZERO difference in handling

sold it right after

 

[Nicky]

Dan,have you tried Wiechers upper bars?
I think it's worthy for someone who likes racing.

 

[Nikerey]

The number one thing you HAVE to do if you want the best handling you can get from your coilovers is to have them properly corner balanced. Guess adjusting can often times put you in a position to hande worse then stock.

yep thats on the list of things to do, just need to get the time.

Dan,have you tried Wiechers upper bars?

Link?

 

[Phil@BSH]

yep thats on the list of things to do, just need to get the time.

:respekt:

 

[DBCPerformance]

The number one thing you HAVE to do if you want the best handling you can get from your coilovers is to have them properly corner balanced. Guess adjusting can often times put you in a position to hande worse then stock.

very true, not to mention the tires:thumbsup:

 

[Nikerey]

very true, not to mention the tires:thumbsup:

not sure if you mean the tires need to be balanced or you need good tires. But i got both covered. KDWs and they are balanced well.