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byez 11-08-2008 05:19 PM

Best way of improving high speed cornering stability?
 
Firstly I do know that the best modification is driver skill, second being tires, third being alignment. One of the reasons why I don't plan on doing any power modifications until my driving level improves.

I do enjoy the stock ride height and my city roads are quite bumpy. I would though like something more stable and stiff during cornering at high speeds, I frequent driving through the rocky mountains. What areas can be improved upon the most to reach this goal? Chassis stiffening (tower or underbody brace), sway bars, or springs/dampers?

Would sway bars with oem dampers/springs offer the most improvement?
Or would aftermarket dampers/springs with the OEM sway bar offer the most improvement?

Currently I have 35k on my oem dampers.

StrokerAce 11-08-2008 05:31 PM

Shocks.

Koni Sports. OEM dampers are ok. But the Koni's are way better. Especially with the miles.

Transam kid 01 11-08-2008 06:22 PM

just got konico D specs in today. I'll let you know how they feel when I put them in.

shaunv74 11-08-2008 06:29 PM


Originally Posted by Transam kid 01 (Post 2718057)
just got konico D specs in today. I'll let you know how they feel when I put them in.

:scratchhe

Are those a new hybrid brand? do you mean Koni or Tokico D Specs?

If your roads are bumpy I would recommend the Tokicos as you can adjust them to softer than stock and then adjust them up to about where the Konis are.

I have the konis and think they are great but they are definitely rougher on the bumps.

SouthFL 11-08-2008 06:50 PM

Another vote for upgrade in damper. Either Koni or D-Spec.

My Koni set are at 50% front, 25% rear and the ride is close to stock, yet the improvement in rebound and overall control is much better than stock.

kersh4w 11-09-2008 06:12 PM

konico, its a merger.

haha.

Transam kid 01 11-09-2008 08:53 PM


Originally Posted by shaunv74 (Post 2718061)
:scratchhe

Are those a new hybrid brand? do you mean Koni or Tokico D Specs?

If your roads are bumpy I would recommend the Tokicos as you can adjust them to softer than stock and then adjust them up to about where the Konis are.

I have the konis and think they are great but they are definitely rougher on the bumps.

Haha, yeah tokico. I was distracted by doing my genetics work. :banghead:

dmak_el 11-12-2008 01:41 AM

How you tune ur car/suspension really depend on what you want it to do for you, also what kind of road/track you will drive on....

in two yrs, i did over 20 alignments. I need to tune it as my driving skill move up, also need to tune it as per the track i drive on, and of coz tune it after i upgrade my suspensions.

What kind of "high speed" are you talking about? 160+ km/h corners?


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