I don't really spin, maybe I'm not pushing enough. I'm terrified of getting off track sideways and rolling without a cage. In a race in my M3 I spun and hit a wall at 88mph (per traqmate) and wrote off the car. I dialed it back considerably in my GT3 for fear of repeating that lesson.

 

I hear you home skillet! The car is in the shop now getting the alignment and corner balance done. I am not going to do the bars for now. I was thinking of going with PS9's, though. Or is that just me thinking too much?

 

Ps9? U mean Ps2. Mike

 

Sorry PSS9's.

tires are handled

 

GT3 folks don't normally bother with PSS9. They either rebuild the oem Bilsteins or go with Moton, JRZ, KWv3, etc. If you rebuild the Bilsteins, some stick with stock springs and others get them revalved for stiffer springs like 600/800 which could be a good rate for your street/track split.

I'm running with Moton now and 685/800 and it's great on the street. Small bumps are smoother now and larger ones feel stiffer. I really like it.

 

Fooshe don't mean to be a gt3 know it all but your thoughts of changing swaybars and pss9's is all wrong. Who's guiding u on this garbage? Sorry if I'm abit coarse. Neway just trying to help ya : ). Mike

 

Like Allan mentioned most do Motons but me recommends keeping it all stock suspensionwise. Do modifications when u get comfortable with the car. Mike

 

+1

It took over 50 autocrosses and 45-ish track days to completely wear out my oem shocks. 1/4" of play....way too mushy....car bouncing everywhere....not safe. Shocks needed obvious repairs so now is the time I decided to move to Motons.

Cheers,

 

No, no, no...I want to know what you vet's have to say about it. If this was a 350Z or M3, I would know what to do without a doubt. This is a whole new beast for me to wrap my head around. I had a feeling that the PSS9 set up was questionable. Everyone I talk to goes with the Moton set up when it's time.

I really am confused about which advice is best, so I am turning to the group here. Everyone has had some healthy input, but there is no real common thread on exactly what to do. My guess is that it is because of the varied driving styles, levels of comfort, ride choice and tire set up.

The more I think about it, I think I should just get the alignment and corner balance along with the toe links and just make sure all the bushings are in good shape. Once that is done, get out to the track and just drive it. Once that is done a couple times, I can report back and seek more specific advice on how to dial it in more to my driving style.

No worries about what you wrote. I know that most all of the input comes from a good place.

Oh, and as for who is guiding me on this, without bashing anyone, let's just say it is one of the afore mentioned shops.

 

Yep. That is a fantastic start. Get the alignment done by a shop that knows these cars and they can recommend a setup for you. As time marches on you may decide to make it more of a track only car. Work with your shop and set it up accordingly.

Enjoy the slippery slope!

 

Hahahaha......and a steep slope it is. I just want to be "on bole' " before I go all in.

 

Corner balance and alignment and rear toelinks/ good pads(rotors ok?) ie pagid rs19 or 29 and nice brake fluid(castrol srf). Now go to track : ). Mike

 

Well, my proverbial GT3 cherry is no more!

I got the car back after having the following done:
Stoptech front rotors
PFC01 pads all the way around
Alignment, corner balance w/ride height
Raised the rear wing 3 degrees
4 new tires
Adj. front and rear sway bar links
Adj. rear toe links
Trans, brake and engine oil replacements
Cup front spoiler

Once this was complete, I took off to Buttonwillow for the weekend and had the hammer down for two days. It was awesome. The car and I bonded and you couldn't get the grin off my face if you tried with a crow bar. LOVE, LOVE, LOVED IT! I now know I made the right choice not to go with the 997 version and why you guys love this car so much.

This is going to turn out very bad for me ....I can sense it. But what a way to go!

Thanks to all for the help & suggestions.

 

why exactly did you change the sway?

 

^same question? Did u adjust swaybar or change out? If change out what are the specs of the new bar? That's news to me. Mike