soon-to-be Suspension, suggestions?
10-07-2011, 12:18 PM
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BAMFr
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soon-to-be Suspension, suggestions?
Ok guys, working on getting my future suspension finalized and hopefully ordered by mid-december:
550/450 f/r 2.25"ID, 6" free length
Koni sports
Koni Adjustable Perches
RB front sway
no rear sway
bushings to be done around the same time.
What do you think? any holes in my research and work? we can lightly discuss the rear-sway bar stuff, but its no big deal to me, I have the stock and an MSM sway already and will play with them when the time is right. This is how it sits at the moment and I can't seem to find any holes or improvements that would be needed at this time.
550/450 f/r 2.25"ID, 6" free length
Koni sports
Koni Adjustable Perches
RB front sway
no rear sway
bushings to be done around the same time.
What do you think? any holes in my research and work? we can lightly discuss the rear-sway bar stuff, but its no big deal to me, I have the stock and an MSM sway already and will play with them when the time is right. This is how it sits at the moment and I can't seem to find any holes or improvements that would be needed at this time.
10-07-2011, 03:27 PM
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I agree, I am a little biased towards the bilsteins...but I need to find an adjustable perch that fits. sorry but I am not considering the GC stuff. and I don't know how well the e-bay stuff works.
and yes its the 1.125" front tubular sway.
priority #1 here has been reduction in weight, hence the 2.25" springs and the konis (which are smaller than the bilsteins).
and yes its the 1.125" front tubular sway.
priority #1 here has been reduction in weight, hence the 2.25" springs and the konis (which are smaller than the bilsteins).
10-09-2011, 09:11 PM
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http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets18.html
Here is the link to the article I was telling you about this afternoon.
Might be able to have something machined similar to this? http://limitlessmotorsports.com/blog/?cat=5
Here is the link to the article I was telling you about this afternoon.
Might be able to have something machined similar to this? http://limitlessmotorsports.com/blog/?cat=5
10-10-2011, 12:10 PM
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I am sold on the bilsteins, but I can't for the life of me find a 2.25" adjustable spring perch (although I did find a 2.5" ones in many places).
since Bilsteins are 2" outside diameter (and konis are 1.75"),can Bilsteins even be used with 2.25" springs?
I think I found a koni perch that would work:
waiiiit...I think I found something:
http://www.koniracing.com/sleeves.cfm
50mm sleeve, right?
since Bilsteins are 2" outside diameter (and konis are 1.75"),can Bilsteins even be used with 2.25" springs?
I think I found a koni perch that would work:
waiiiit...I think I found something:
http://www.koniracing.com/sleeves.cfm
50mm sleeve, right?
Last edited by Track; 10-10-2011 at 12:15 PM.
10-10-2011, 03:10 PM
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