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> my suspension upgrade report, 22mm Ts, 180 springs, Koni yellers
sean_v8_914
post Feb 16 2006, 10:53 AM
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I had some springs for sale. many members asked me about why I was selling them and more imprtantly what effect did it have on teh cars handling and street drivability

the 180 or 200s require bigger torsion bars to work well. I run 22mm with a stock sway bar and Falkin Azinis 205 50 15
I ran the 180 on the track but never tested the 200s on teh track. the car is neutral and rotates well with slight throttle modulation.
on teh street it is OK but a very sharp difference in ride quality. on teh street the bumps get much less travel out of the suspension so it can be a bit jaring on some roads (lyons Valley rd)
on teh track the suspension responds MUCH quicker. it also loads up alot more energy so if you jerk it around on teh street you better know about car balance. the good news is that only in teh most extreme evasive manuver wold you experience this and if you do upset teh cars balance, it recovers instantly .

why did I sell them? I am moving to a 2.5 inch ID spring that is 8 inches long. they fit tighter against teh shock and I am also upgrading to threaded perches to enable proper corner balancing and ride height adjustability. teh smaller spring should track more vertically true under compression also

I have a bitmap of teh Weltmeister suspension recomendation chart. I need someone here to convert it to a format that I can post it here
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sean_v8_914   my suspension upgrade report   Feb 16 2006, 10:53 AM
mrdezyne   You can email me the .BMP and I can send you back ...   Feb 16 2006, 11:30 AM
Aaron Cox   i have 22's ad 225 2.5 ID springs..... im to...   Feb 16 2006, 11:56 AM
sean_v8_914   I was told I would understeer also. the rear is u...   Feb 17 2006, 10:32 AM
r_towle   I have the 180m rears, 23mm TB and 21MM sway bar ...   Feb 17 2006, 10:55 AM
mrdezyne   Chart from Sean....   Feb 17 2006, 11:04 AM
Cloudbuster   I got my springs and perches from Paragon Products...   Feb 17 2006, 11:47 AM
sean_v8_914   thanks Rich. you confirm what I was thinking. I ca...   Feb 17 2006, 12:10 PM
sean_v8_914   fdhf   Feb 17 2006, 12:16 PM
Aaron Cox   sean, go with a 10" spring, it makes life a little...   Feb 17 2006, 01:18 PM
trekkor   Not so quick on the "you have to have stiffer tors...   Feb 17 2006, 01:41 PM
Aaron Cox   <...   Feb 17 2006, 01:48 PM
trekkor   I know http://www.914world....   Feb 17 2006, 01:50 PM
Eddie914   The Paragon price for the coil over kit is $2...   Feb 17 2006, 01:52 PM
Cloudbuster   ...   Feb 17 2006, 03:22 PM
J P Stein   <...   Feb 17 2006, 04:16 PM
trekkor   Yeah JP, it's tough to know when to stop the m...   Feb 17 2006, 04:22 PM
trekkor   Oh, and anybody who has ridden with me or seen dri...   Feb 17 2006, 04:24 PM
J P Stein   <...   Feb 17 2006, 04:36 PM
trekkor   Right now, car's OK. Workin' me now. That...   Feb 17 2006, 04:46 PM


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