11-04-2012, 07:40 AM
Aren't b4s in the £4-500 region for a set??
For my tuppence-orth, I've just put gaz ghas on, eccentric topmounts and a phillipm lower strut brace. The ghas have 275lb main springs and I'm already running a vts rear beam. My car scares the shit out of me. The front-end grip is unreal now. Highly recommend this setup!
You can get a set of ghas for 450 or so with any springs you want, helpers etc included, unlike the ebay specials. They're really worth the money imo. I'm gonna spend some time tweaking and working out what I like then ill buy the golds
EDIT: do you know precisely what you want from the uprated suspension? The rear end shouldn't be totally planted on these, the quickest way round a corner is balancing the slip angle of the car through the corner, which in a fwd car means you want a little oversteer....
You'll quickly find the maximum possible mechanical grip from the car, imo what you want to be doing is altering how the car steers when the grip runs out or when you're near the limit...
Or maybe I'm wrong... But that's how I want my set-up; I want lots of grip and the ability to balance the car on the throttle. I need to fiddle but I'm getting there!
For my tuppence-orth, I've just put gaz ghas on, eccentric topmounts and a phillipm lower strut brace. The ghas have 275lb main springs and I'm already running a vts rear beam. My car scares the shit out of me. The front-end grip is unreal now. Highly recommend this setup!
You can get a set of ghas for 450 or so with any springs you want, helpers etc included, unlike the ebay specials. They're really worth the money imo. I'm gonna spend some time tweaking and working out what I like then ill buy the golds

EDIT: do you know precisely what you want from the uprated suspension? The rear end shouldn't be totally planted on these, the quickest way round a corner is balancing the slip angle of the car through the corner, which in a fwd car means you want a little oversteer....
You'll quickly find the maximum possible mechanical grip from the car, imo what you want to be doing is altering how the car steers when the grip runs out or when you're near the limit...
Or maybe I'm wrong... But that's how I want my set-up; I want lots of grip and the ability to balance the car on the throttle. I need to fiddle but I'm getting there!

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'08 LY Renault Megane RS 230 F1 Team R26 - GONE
'56 BMW Z4 Coupe 3.0si Sport - SCHWIIIING!