Garm's suspension build
#16
Addict
I have a full set of Zimmerman cross-drilled rotors in my stash that were used ever so slightly. Maybe 1,000 miles on the rears and a few more on the fronts....pads too...would have gladly donated them to the cause.
#18
I agree with r911 about the brake lines. OEM are the best.
Torsion Bars: I'm a soft spring - big bar sort of guy. I prefer to control body roll with the sway bars.
Shocks: These are the final step in suspension tuning. Custom valving is the only way to go. Off the shelf is never a good idea. The shocks have to be matched to your springs and sway bars. That's why shocks are the last thing you do. Here's a lot more information on shocks.
It helps if you get Derek Bell to test your car when you're done.
Richard Newton
Historic Racing Images
Torsion Bars: I'm a soft spring - big bar sort of guy. I prefer to control body roll with the sway bars.
Shocks: These are the final step in suspension tuning. Custom valving is the only way to go. Off the shelf is never a good idea. The shocks have to be matched to your springs and sway bars. That's why shocks are the last thing you do. Here's a lot more information on shocks.
It helps if you get Derek Bell to test your car when you're done.
Richard Newton
Historic Racing Images
#19
Instructor
Thread Starter
I need a LOT of seat time in this rear engine, RWD vehicle before I start knowing what tweaks to make to my suspension. I consider what I'm doing a general freshening with minor upgrades.
There are definitely two camps on brake lines; I respect both.
Priceless:
There are definitely two camps on brake lines; I respect both.
Priceless:
If you have four-way adjustable shock absorbers schedule both testing days and therapy sessions. It will get that confusing. In fact the people at Performance Shocks feel that unless you have an engineer on your team you shouldn’t even purchase 4-way adjustable shocks.