ek set up for touge

[syx_ek]

Hey guys

I did a search and no luck in finding out a few answers to my questions, currently im looking to set up my ek for twistys however not quiet looking to go the full 9 yards as of yet, could i get some advise in what i need to get done for my ek to get it started for twistys, im not quiet looking at getting coil overs as of yet, looking at getting really stiff suspension for the moment i already have ek9 ctr front and rear sway bars? could anyone "suggest" a decent set up just to get me started, please guys only "suggestions" no need to post your actual set up, for obvious reasons.

oh and also - any suggestions on building your own coil overs or even a spring and shock set up from previous experience that has worked for touge driving.

- Thanks in advance

[SHOGUNOVDDRK]

TLC do not accept applications from FWD cars....Ok Maybe a Mazda 2. GG.

[turtleEK1]

If you want a decent setup... your better of going coilovers from the start. You will have good height and damper adjustability.

For a decent starting set up: Coilovers, sways bars front and rear, strut braces, and alignment and some good tyres on some 15inch wheels. Possibly look into reducing the weight of the vehicle too.

Will this car still be your daily?

[bennjamin]

touge ? Thats in Japan and parts of Asia. Not NSW where you are from.
Why do you want a car to reflect what you have seen on Best motoring ? when Here in Oz we have no such roads.

[DreadAngel]

Gunsai Touge in NSW Chuck, check the map =P

[i_own_you]

or OP. :P

[syx_ek]

ok sorry let me re phrase - twisty kind of roads in nsw (op for example) not touge in japan where i dont live, besides it doesnt matter where i live, im asking about setup examples in this case and also has anyone built there own suspension for this sort of application.

[DreadAngel]

Yeah, stiff suspension and lots of bumps, potholes and undulating tarmac go really well together XD

If you want to get a decent suspension, its not just get coilovers with height and damper adjustments and thats it. You should check out things such as the coilover's design if its Twin-Tube or Monotube (Most JDM Coilovers are Twin-Tube not Monotube) also check things such as valving (In a lot of cases, JDM Shock valving are inadequate or not matched that well). Thats suspension alone... Then you have to figure ways to overcome things like bump steer etc...

Others can give you more on this...

[d15z1SUX]

tein super streets maybe... as the spring rate isnt too stiff apparently?

[DreadAngel]

You want your car to be more sensitive and respond to your inputs but you also need it to be compliant and controlable over bumps/broken surface which you encounter often on the twisties... Just Spring rating alone isn't enough, you need to test it out to see if it can compensate for the bumps while still responding to your steering demands at speed =)

So no point going for something that is stiff as hell and made worse by inadequate valving for the surface all for the point of "better handling" when you're just going to hit about 5 bumps in a matter of 1 second and fly off the course in some random direction XD

[vtecing]

i am also looking for a good suspension set up for twisty mountain driving. Ive had coilovers in my n14 with 8 & 6kg spring rates and i found them way too harsh / unsafe for twisty street driving. I am looking towards a good spring ans shock combo but im worried about finding springs and shocks that will compliment each other and I am also worried that they will either sit too high or too low with no adjustability. The dcr2 susspension is PERFECT, but I would like something lower for the eg hatch

[bennjamin]

Twisty roads ? Standard or slightly stiffer springs and decent shocks plus uprated rear swaybar. You don't want superstiff coilovers or springs bouncing you around