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Old 10-24-2006, 09:41 AM
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Paul has a good point... I would put the springs and shocks on and then do the sways later.
Personally, I have no complaints with the stock sway bars and can't really imagine that I would be fractions of a second per lap faster had I changed them.

Anyway, you have the benefit of trying all this stuff out, so you might want to have fun with that, rather than just put it all together at once.
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Originally Posted by Paul_in_DC
Careful - search the racing forum for springs and sway bars. I remember reading that stiffer springs AND stiffer sway bars can make it TOO stiff, and actually hurt your handling. Better to change one thing at a time, then decide what else in the handling you want to change. Since getting the Tokicos, I haven't even considered getting new sways; the shocks keep the 8 much flatter in turns than before. Bars and springs aren't even on my current "wish list." Strut tower braces are the only suspension mod on my list right now.

I initially got the Tokicos purely to address high-speed stability at the track. But I also found them to be a major improvement in restricting roll - so they're a great help in Autocross too.
Would it be worth tryin the shocks on a very soft setting with the springs and sways and gradually increase the stiffness as i gain more comfort with it?

Kind of as a way to soften the transition from pure OEM suspesnison components to all Aftermarket pefromance compnonents
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Originally Posted by 6speedRenesis
Would it be worth tryin the shocks on a very soft setting with the springs and sways and gradually increase the stiffness as i gain more comfort with it?

Kind of as a way to soften the transition from pure OEM suspesnison components to all Aftermarket pefromance compnonents
Personally I'd suggest first going with the springs and shocks (assuming the Tokicos or other adjustables), then experiment with the stiffness and see if you really want/need stronger sways. Some of the guys who raced Autox at nationals used stock bars, some used other bars. Do a search and read all you can on sway bars, both here in the Suspension forum and in the Racing forum.
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