proper adjustment for coil overs???
06-22-05, 06:28 AM
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proper adjustment for coil overs???
Okay so I picked up some Ground control coil overs for my TurboII the other day and I haven't put them on yet..........I have installed several sets of coil overs in the past but mostly on hondas and toyotas for the kids that wanna rice out.
They always want the car low, that sall, just low. So that show I set them up and they dont ever seem to care how crappy the ride is.
Well how do you properly tune in coil overs???
I know that obviously they can be adjusted for any specific use of the car, thats the point, but where do I start as a bseline???
I won't be using my FC as a daily driver since it has a turbo and manifold upgrade and extra injectors, once its done......in about 3 more weeks.....it shouldn' tbe the easiest car to drive on the streets...
So with all that the car will mostly be used as a weekend play thing......i will be drifting it.......probably not any road racing at all since I don't want to damage any of the turbo or motor parts due to heat.
So where do I start with all of this.
The rest of the setup will consist of tokico HP struts for now untill the AGX get here.
Energy suspension full bushing kit to stiffen things up.
Stock sway bars.
Front lower arm bar.
Front upper strut bar, triangulated...The mazdatrix one.
Cusco Rear strut tower bar......I think thats all of it.....
SO drop me some info........all is appreciated......thanx
They always want the car low, that sall, just low. So that show I set them up and they dont ever seem to care how crappy the ride is.
Well how do you properly tune in coil overs???
I know that obviously they can be adjusted for any specific use of the car, thats the point, but where do I start as a bseline???
I won't be using my FC as a daily driver since it has a turbo and manifold upgrade and extra injectors, once its done......in about 3 more weeks.....it shouldn' tbe the easiest car to drive on the streets...
So with all that the car will mostly be used as a weekend play thing......i will be drifting it.......probably not any road racing at all since I don't want to damage any of the turbo or motor parts due to heat.
So where do I start with all of this.
The rest of the setup will consist of tokico HP struts for now untill the AGX get here.
Energy suspension full bushing kit to stiffen things up.
Stock sway bars.
Front lower arm bar.
Front upper strut bar, triangulated...The mazdatrix one.
Cusco Rear strut tower bar......I think thats all of it.....
SO drop me some info........all is appreciated......thanx
06-22-05, 06:50 AM
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To properly adjust the springs you need scales so you can set the corner weights. Ground Control I'm sure sold you springs so that's your baseline for spring rates. You need to get a good chassis setup book like Carroll Smith's Tune to Win to know what changes to perform to achieve results. For drifting you'll want to replace the DTSS bushings to eliminate the rear steer. I'd also get individual toe control links so you can set your rear camber, camber plates for front camber/caster adjustment and spherical rod end sway bar links.
I would wait on the new springs until the dampers arrive. No sense in pulling them twice.
I would wait on the new springs until the dampers arrive. No sense in pulling them twice.
06-27-05, 03:44 PM
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yeah I started to pull the suspension off the other day and quickly realized that I am not willing to do this twice......I will be waiting for the AGX struts to get here.
I already know about eliminating the DTss......I am going to change all of the bushings to polyurethane also. I got under the car and realized that they are all pretty rotted from age.
I haven't considered using rear camber adjustment yet..........what are the benifits of haveing camber in the rear????
I have drifted in 86 corrola's before with that solid rear axle just like the first gen RX7 has and it was doing rather well.
So what does rear camber adjustments do to change the charecter of handling and response on an FC????
Thanx fo the heads up on the book, I will look around for that this week. I don't have to much knowledge of specific suspension tuning. I just know how to make power.......hahahh.
I already know about eliminating the DTss......I am going to change all of the bushings to polyurethane also. I got under the car and realized that they are all pretty rotted from age.
I haven't considered using rear camber adjustment yet..........what are the benifits of haveing camber in the rear????
I have drifted in 86 corrola's before with that solid rear axle just like the first gen RX7 has and it was doing rather well.
So what does rear camber adjustments do to change the charecter of handling and response on an FC????
Thanx fo the heads up on the book, I will look around for that this week. I don't have to much knowledge of specific suspension tuning. I just know how to make power.......hahahh.