87 951 Suspension step back
04-12-2009, 12:18 AM
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87 951 Suspension step back
I have decided to take a step back on my suspension setup, I recently updated all my Koni pieces, with New Koni Pieces... Also went to Elephant Racing monoballs, and KLA upper mounts (I didn't need the adjustable camber)..
I also installed POLY sway bar bushings on what I believe to be M030 sways (haven't measured them)... I have ordered and will be switching back to the rubber sway mounts, the current setup is causing inside front tire lift on hard corners, even with the struts set soft (I can only reason this is due to lack of flex in the sway bar mounting to the C-Arms..
Anyone have thoughts? Suggestions? Ideas on the inside front tire lift?
tires and rims are stock (conti sports)
Are there any alignment considerations I could make to limit the inside tire lift?
It feels like there is 0 body roll on hard corners, but the tire lift has caught me off guard once or twice, enough that I want to get rid of it...
I also installed POLY sway bar bushings on what I believe to be M030 sways (haven't measured them)... I have ordered and will be switching back to the rubber sway mounts, the current setup is causing inside front tire lift on hard corners, even with the struts set soft (I can only reason this is due to lack of flex in the sway bar mounting to the C-Arms..
Anyone have thoughts? Suggestions? Ideas on the inside front tire lift?
tires and rims are stock (conti sports)
Are there any alignment considerations I could make to limit the inside tire lift?
It feels like there is 0 body roll on hard corners, but the tire lift has caught me off guard once or twice, enough that I want to get rid of it...
04-12-2009, 12:34 AM
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out of curiousity do you have sway bar braces installed? im referring to aftermarket brace made to triangulate and reinforce the sway bar eye mounts
04-12-2009, 11:33 AM
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I have gone full soft on the struts, and the lift is still there, I am hoping the rubber will take care of it, but thought I would ask here for ideas, I suppose I could pull the rear wheels off, and set the shocks harder, I set them to 50% hard before installing and don't get any rear squat during WOT acceleration, good info I will try it along with the rubber sway bushings...
04-12-2009, 11:42 AM
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04-12-2009, 01:08 PM
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Spring rate requirement is set by the level of grip. More grip, more spring rate.
If you are getting a lot of grip (many things effect this, tire size/compound/stagger, surface, driving style, alignment, to name a few) you need a lot of spring. Without knowing any of those "other factors" I have no idea what to tell you.
But if the inside front is lifting, likely the front/rear spring rate balance needs to be adjusted. Sway bars only do so much, not near as much as the springs.
If you are getting a lot of grip (many things effect this, tire size/compound/stagger, surface, driving style, alignment, to name a few) you need a lot of spring. Without knowing any of those "other factors" I have no idea what to tell you.
But if the inside front is lifting, likely the front/rear spring rate balance needs to be adjusted. Sway bars only do so much, not near as much as the springs.