A good read

retrothis

Found this link the other day : http://www.modified.com/tech/0506_sccp_making_it_stick_part_1/index.html

Had a read, quite informative...good diagrams as well. Yet to read up on dampers.
I'd say theres loads more on the site.
Oh...and sorry if this is common knowledge.

--Kaiser--

A very good read, something everyone with a Honda Civic running 17" wheels should read

Here's a couple more essential reads for car modders

Unsprung Weight

Lowering springs

whacker4fun

the forum on lowering springs is a brilliant read. Ive learned so much about a system I had always perceived to increase handling.

JimmyCrackCorn

whacker4fun wrote: »

the forum on lowering springs is a brilliant read. Ive learned so much about a system I had always perceived to increase handling.

With any luck it will dispell the following commonly held myths.

• Huge wheels are deadly and make your car rapid
• Lowering your car makes it an f1 car instantly
• Coil-overs alone solve all your handling needs as harder is better(even though you may be bouncing off the road as stiffer is better)

retrothis

Yeah, I liked the "lowering" one as well.
I've reads bits and pieces about the issues of lowering, but only now managed to find a good explanation...

Now not sure what to do with that set koni springs that live in my garden....If I sell them I would not sleep at night. :rolleyes:

whacker4fun

I nearly order a set, but to be fair, for me it was always for aesthetics reasons !

projectgtr

nice find its a great informative magazine i picked a few up when i was in the states, got back and got a subscription for 2 years for less than 60 dollars!!!!

just had a quick read, bokmarked it as suspenion is my focus this year
Sticky tyres check : (R888 medium)
Light weight wheels check : Volk CE28n
Coilovers check : Tein control master type flex

On the way this year:
Race series bushings : rear trailing arms bought to try out 40% stiffer over OEM
Uprated ARB and rear brace
Corner weighting is a posibility ?????

JimmyCrackCorn

@MOD

Request Tidy and sticky :P:D

JimmyCrackCorn

HSV Handling


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(hope the bump is ok with the mods)