Whats the best 1st handling mod?
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Whats the best 1st handling mod?
I want to do some scca races for fun.. on a tight budget..
one friend tryin to tell me rear strut bar but never see those do anything on stock suspension car..
obvivously tires make huge difference but they gonna have to wait till current ones wear out.
so I'm thinking Sway Bars they have always made the biggest difference on cars.. outsiude of going to fully adjustable coilovers (too pricey)
Every car different so is sway bars best 1st mod for handling for the RX-8?
one friend tryin to tell me rear strut bar but never see those do anything on stock suspension car..
obvivously tires make huge difference but they gonna have to wait till current ones wear out.
so I'm thinking Sway Bars they have always made the biggest difference on cars.. outsiude of going to fully adjustable coilovers (too pricey)
Every car different so is sway bars best 1st mod for handling for the RX-8?
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problem is u dont gain all that much from lowering a car a little.. and alot of lowering springs I've found the spring rates arent that much stiffer (well mainly because u need matching shocks to go with stiffer springs)
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sway bars
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Wow the front sway bar front this car is 32mm and rear is only 19mm..
guess car must of had an oversteer problem that y they went with such a smaller sway bar compared to front..
guess car must of had an oversteer problem that y they went with such a smaller sway bar compared to front..
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i seen a guy at the drag strip with a fully hooked up RX-8 all bolt ons and a turbo kit but he couldnt drive so he was still running a 14.8
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According to Speedsource lowering the car is a no-no. It mucks up the geometry and you lose grip. If Speedsource claims it I am not going to argue with them. Obviously the car should be stiffened with coilovers or whatever you prefer, but make certain to keep the ride height.
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According to Speedsource lowering the car is a no-no. It mucks up the geometry and you lose grip. If Speedsource claims it I am not going to argue with them. Obviously the car should be stiffened with coilovers or whatever you prefer, but make certain to keep the ride height.
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oh yea, i forgot the stock tires really suck.
lol, wow...
According to Speedsource lowering the car is a no-no. It mucks up the geometry and you lose grip. If Speedsource claims it I am not going to argue with them. Obviously the car should be stiffened with coilovers or whatever you prefer, but make certain to keep the ride height.
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I want to do some scca races for fun.. on a tight budget.. one friend tryin to tell me rear strut bar but never see those do anything on stock suspension car..
obvivously tires make huge difference but they gonna have to wait till current ones wear out.
so I'm thinking Sway Bars they have always made the biggest difference on cars.. outsiude of going to fully adjustable coilovers (too pricey)
Every car different so is sway bars best 1st mod for handling for the RX-8?
obvivously tires make huge difference but they gonna have to wait till current ones wear out.
so I'm thinking Sway Bars they have always made the biggest difference on cars.. outsiude of going to fully adjustable coilovers (too pricey)
Every car different so is sway bars best 1st mod for handling for the RX-8?
Class rules will determine what your modifications shall be.
I track the car with Konis & springs on stock sway bars, but that's simply one approach.
TIRES, ALIGNEMENT, sways, springs/dampers. Will all contribute greatly to handling.