Opinion on best suspension setup?

[elementalwindx]

I'm not looking to lower the car. I'm just looking to get the stiffest best suspension to handle a 95 awd talon in a drag setup. The most I would want to lower this car is 1in" if I had to lower it at all.

You guys tell me your experiences and thoughts on what you think is the best drag suspension setup for an awd 2g. Thanks

 

[definitiveno]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=6


Strut, koni is the unanomous king, and springs is a toss up for hyperco for quality/linear rate and ground control/eibach for ease of use.

 

[scottsee]

Their are just so many options. I'd suggest a 450lb front srping rate & 550lb rear spring rate coil over setup with either Tein, Koni, Illumina struts. depends on what kind of $ you have on hand.

DSMwiseman post on AF.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=170486

 

[definitiveno]

Their are just so many options. I'd suggest a 450lb front srping rate & 550lb rear spring rate coil over setup with either Tein, Koni, Illumina struts. depends on what kind of $ you have on hand.

DSMwiseman post on AF.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=170486

I would never put 450lb spring in front with 550 in the rear........ with a 60/40 (f/r) weight split generally you would want the spring rates to share similar split give or take for driver characteristic preferences. I will be using 500/300 springs for my car, some use a heavier rear (350-450) but those folks have tranferred weight or prefer the tail to give before the nose otherwise known as a lose feel. Heavy is where the front tires give first when at the limits of the cars handling.

 

[gsx951]

Koni Sport (Yellow)
Hypercoil 2 1/2" x 8"
RRE pillow ball top mounts
Koni sleeve and spring seats

Seems to work great.

 

[elementalwindx]

I thought Tokiko was supposed to be the best?

 

[scottsee]

I would never put 450lb spring in front with 550 in the rear........ with a 60/40 (f/r) weight split generally you would want the spring rates to share similar split give or take for driver characteristic preferences. I will be using 500/300 springs for my car, some use a heavier rear (350-450) but those folks have tranferred weight or prefer the tail to give before the nose otherwise known as a lose feel. Heavy is where the front tires give first when at the limits of the cars handling.

wrote that backwards. Sorry about that.

 

[fastasleep]

Hotbits are king imo. Theres a reason they are $1400.

 

[Red97Eclipseboy]

I thought Tokiko was supposed to be the best?

I don't know about the best, but I have the Tokico 5-ways w/ Skunk2 coil-overs and I love the setup. Not saying it's the best by any means... but I'm happy.

 

[definitiveno]

wrote that backwards. Sorry about that.

It's all good. Note that the illumina's or koni's for that matter are not known to do well with a 550 lbs spring, a revalved koni would be optimal.

 

[anumeric]

get muellerized for $2200

 

[anumeric]

oh and best bang for the buck...illuminas and pro kit

 

[gsx951]

It's all good. Note that the illumina's or koni's for that matter are not known to do well with a 550 lbs spring, a revalved koni would be optimal.

Regarding Koni, this is not a correct statement. The OE valving will handle 600# just fine.

 

[noz]

oh and best bang for the buck...illuminas and pro kit

go any lower and you will be spending hella money on fixing camber, buying new tires, and alighments.

 

[definitiveno]

Regarding Koni, this is not a correct statement. The OE valving will handle 600# just fine.

Not if you ask north, he does not recomend this. IIRC north says not much over 500.........

Heres a quality read, doesn't really get into spring rates but a damn good read anyway


http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167455&highlight=DG-FNR+spring+rate

 

[gsx951]

Dennis is selling his suspension for the 2G with 600lb front springs on unaltered (not re-valved) Koni sport shocks.
http://www.accuratetechnologies.com/performance/Default.aspx?tabid=328

 

[elementalwindx]

What about the tein flex or ss full coil over w/ the in dash adjustable box? It felt damn good in my friends silver 350z. Yes I know thats not a dsm and it could be hella different, but its just a question.

 

[anumeric]

http://www.roadracechassis.com