Proper suspension set-up Options

[hitcachi]

Well all my posting and talking to jdg and boosted on the autocross thread has me really going! My current set-up is as stands: 3 point front strut bar, 2 point rear strut bar. Front and rear Suspension techniques sway bars. Intrax lowering springs. JIC lower frame brace in the mail. and KYB GR-2's pending this question. I have a sport option GT. Should i replace the sealed struts with new ones (yes im willing to pay) or go source some other struts and install gr-2's? Also tires are being taking care of as well so thats no big thing. I need some more advice on what to do about the shocks though. Thanks!

[jdg371]

hmm is 65 for a custom alignment a good price?

Im grabbing some wheels of my friends Alltrac. their 16x7.5, for now Im throwing my Potenza 050A on them (225/50) how well do you think it would work with a stock car.. ( heavy a** rims 18.1lb.. yikes!)

[andrewb0x29a]

hmm is 65 for a custom alignment a good price?

Im grabbing some wheels of my friends Alltrac. their 16x7.5, for now Im throwing my Potenza 050A on them (225/50) how well do you think it would work with a stock car.. ( heavy a** rims 18.1lb.. yikes!)

From what I've seen $65 is good for any alignment. The best I usually see for autoX alignments locally is ~$90 and you need to make an appointment a few weeks in advance.

One thing to remember about selecting wheels/tires is to see how they will impact your gearing and total height. Our cars are geared fairly low so a larger diameter tire will increase top speed in each gear. However, they also increase ride height. A smaller diameter tire will lower the car and help handling but could force you to upshift. I have been considering trying 14" wheels with small diameter tires to see what the effect would be. I already need 3rd on some courses.

Also, you really want light weight wheels and tires. Every extra lb of rotating weight is equivalent to ~10 lbs of normal weight. Dropping 1 lb per wheel would be like losing 40lbs from the rest of the car.