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Tuning Car for Autocross/Drift (flamesuit on)

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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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Tuning Car for Autocross/Drift (flamesuit on)

OK, after several months of attempting to sell my Turbo Vert I have decided that it is worth more to me to keep it. So I am. I am going to set it up to swap between Autocross and drift events here locally.

The current setup is as follows:

Racing beat springs and anti-sway bars
Megan Racing Strut tower bars
S5 turbo and wastegate
(retained the 6 port motor)
Racing beat downpipe
HKS BOV w/ custom uppipe
Stock IC
Stock T2 manifolds w/ port match modification
T2 fuel pump
T2 injectors
T2 ECU and MAF
T2 CAS
s5 t2 Front cover

My main question is how/what should I do to the suspension to keep it competitive on both circuts? I am looking at 5 way adjustable Tokico Ulluminas and perhaps some camber plates. Any ideas??

Attached are the pictures of the car.... Anyways thanks for the help.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:16 PM
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coilovers FTW!!
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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I agree, you can't beat the many setups coilovers offer. Also they allow you to adjust corner weighting, and are most likely much stiffer than other springs.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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Brands that are "inexpensive" would be good to know.. Someone offered "Megan" as an affordable alternative...
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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Not related to your suspension question- but when I talked with several friends who auto/rallycross around here about the possibilities of running my 'vert (when I get it running -_-;; ) they said I'd almost certainly have to have a rollbar installed to be able to run with the a convertible (even if our tops- when up- should provide sufficient protection).
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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vert is a bad choice for that sort of thing, given its heavier curb weight and less body rigidity :[
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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Nope not here in Nashville Anyway... I've run my Vert without a bar. OH BTW there is a member on here that is fabbing up a bar using my vert as a guinee pig.. DJMTSU he is local to me..
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by FBDrifter
vert is a bad choice for that sort of thing, given its heavier curb weight and less body rigidity :[
The body is actually very rigid, with the additional bracing it feels stiffer then any of the coupes I've had. Additional weight .... Herm... Well i removed the PS and A/C, the stock exhaust is gone, the trunk has been gutted and I will probably remove the top motors. I am pretty sure that the Turbo setup more then makes up for the weight issue..lol
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:43 PM
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Nope not here in Nashville Anyway... I've run my Vert without a bar. OH BTW there is a member on here that is fabbing up a bar using my vert as a guinee pig.. DJMTSU he is local to me..
Hmmm. You (or he) will have to post how it turns out, at some point (required or not) I'm probably looking to get one for mine. I envy you on the turbo vert though, it's something I'm considering doing down the line- but I figure just getting mine running with its original NA engine should come first. :P
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by FBDrifter
vert is a bad choice for that sort of thing, given its heavier curb weight and less body rigidity :[
It really doesn't have much less rigidity, it has 99% of that of the coupe (when the vert's top is up. Also, it has unlimited head room too, something I wish the coupe had. Darn the high seats and sunroof.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Keep your eyes peeled on the for sale section here. I have seen some killer deals as far as coilovers.
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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