CT Mike

I've been thinking about upgrading my suspension. The current components seem to be in very good condition. Last year I replaced the tie rod ends, put on new Dunlop Star Spec tires and had it alligned.
This year I would like to do several things
1) Get the car to corner flatter
2) Stiffen the suspension slightly yet not kill the ride comfort as it my good weather driver
3) Lower the car to Euro specs becuase I like the look better
I'd sure appreciate ideas on which components I should switch out.

Ed Hughes

Bushings for starters. Unless you've done yours, they will tighten things up nicely. The Elephant polybronze are what I have front and rear, along with their monoballs. Next are torsion bars-I have 22/29 and like them. I've also valved my Bilsteins to match the spring rate. Valving is only about $100 a corner, or so. This is what will flatten it out in corners.

I'm a little lower than Euro, and raised my spindles and re-configured the struts to allow more negative camber. Both of these are elective, but the spindle height change will alleviate bump steer.

After all work, a good alignment and corner balance ice the cake.

I've not changed my ARB's as I like keeping my life simple! I've not felt the need to, as my other mods make it an awesome handling car.

HkPlinker

Why not a four wheel Bilstein coil over set up?

Ed Hughes

Overkill on a street car, IMO.

MUSSBERGER

Takes you out of production class and into GT

rusnak

I think raised spindles are a great idea on a lowered car, and you can tune your ride with spring rates. But I agree that bushings are the starting point, simultaneous with the lowering.

HarryD

When you are done, how will you use the car? You need to think about what your intended use of the car would be and that will tell you what mods you should make. Street only, twisties on the back roads, autocross, Drivers Ed, time trials, racing, drifting etc.

Once you decide onthe uses you intend, you really should spend some time with a shop that specilaizes in setting up our cars. I did this with Steve Weiner and Jeff Gamroth here in Oregon and the result was very statisfying.

The best part was I did not do it piecemeal and need to replace parts I previous installed as (mistaken) upgrades.

CT Mike

When I'm done the car will be for street use 99% of the time. I'd like to do a DE but realistically I'll be driving on the highway to and from work. That's why I'm concerned about not getting the car too stiff. For pleasure driving on backroads, I'd like it to have less body roll going into corners. In New England we have some pretty nice twisty secondary roads where the car will be enjoyed most.

HkPlinker

The three things I would like to change are brakes, brakes, brakes . . .