hi all i'm just fitting out MY96 wagon with new brakes and my next step is a good suspension set up...any info and direction would be much apprecaited..i am thinking coilovers but which brand and want a good road /track= comfort/handling..also would like better sharpness in direction change anti roll bars need sorting perhaps + drop links back n front...any first hand knowledge will be a massive benefit so thanks to all who check post out

 

Basics first: upgrade std shocks springs and see how you go from there.

Coil overs are one route, but you need to choose carefully, some are WAY too stiff for UK roads and will make the car uncomfortable and slower point to point.

On a classic I'd think hard about using spring rates stiffer than 4kg/fmm front and 3kgf/mm rear. That's what powerstation suggest for ASTs and what Tein suggest for the Superstreet coilovers. Either of which would be good options, if you don't mind splashing out a bit.

I went for the Superstreets as they have the option of in car electronic damping force adjustment, rather than faffing around under the bonnet and removing the rear parcel shelf when you want to stiffen/loosen things up.

The superstreet kit is very good for a car that spends most of its time on the road. Eibach also do a non-adjustable kit that is good for the road.

Alternatively you could just go the uprated shocks and springs route e.g. Eibach springs and KYB adjustable dampers.

Try speaking to someone like David at APi for some sound advice.

Ns04

 

search for the whiteline .pdfs

 

You wont go far wrong with the std P1 setup IMHO

 

Front and real Anti- roll bars and drop links are a good start. I know AST to be very good for street/track use.

Go with a decently high rate front and rear ARB to control the roll, then go with RELATIVELY softer spring and damper settings. You want the coilover or spring and damper to allow the tire to flow over the imperfections in the road rather then hop and skip over them with overly stiff rates.

 

We can do a 4/3kg.mm set up for a very reasonable price, see the ad at the top of the page and the website for more info on the product range.

Adding an uprated rear roll bar will negate the inherent uindersteer to a degree.

 

Dependent on budget, the exe-tc fast road coilover kit is superb. More comfortable that the stock suspension with much better grip, feedback, roll control , etc. It is also worth doing the ARB's and the ALK from Whiteline along with a proper geometry setup.

 

A massive help chaps thanks alot....the brakes have arrived so here goes for the suspension then.