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Nic Barnes
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20th Mar 09 at 18:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 3i_gaz
traction? lol


its fine.
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good.
Nic Barnes
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i cant really make it grip any better than it does. i cant see there being many options to make it better. if you have any suggestions please let me know.
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dont know the spec of your car suspension, tyre wise etc.....

and can only advise am not a suspension geometry specialist.
sand-eel
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21st Mar 09 at 01:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm a suspension geometry specialist
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Just out of curiostiy, can you fit a 6spd g/box to a corsa, or would you have to have the likes of a V6 first?

[Edited on 21-03-2009 by BluKoo]
Nic Barnes
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can fit the f28 to any of the big block engines.
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had any races with decent cars yet? lol id love 2 see ther faces lol

[Edited on 21-03-2009 by kirx]
Nic Barnes
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nothing amazingly exciting
Wrighty
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i bet a civic type R with a spoon exhaust will give you a run for your money
Nic Barnes
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i agree
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Nic - there is prob heaps you can do to make it grip more.... not only on corners but in a straight line.

Your susp is prob a bit basic, fecking up weight transfer so the brunt of the force moves weight to the rear (ront lifts on acceleration) and brakes traction. You want as much weight over the front as possible, and you dont want it to shift (reverse of a RWD car).

i.e RWD drag cars would go for a softish susp setup to make the rear drop and shift weight to the rear. I think you'd want a fairly solid rear setup to avoid this shift in a FWD car.

Wider wheels - more rubber.

Wrinkle wall slicks tyres and wheelie bars for 1/4mile bullshit

Make a bolt on DIY wheelie bar that forces the weight to the front for next time at crail

[Edited on 21-03-2009 by AK]
Nic Barnes
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21st Mar 09 at 18:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
today i been doing this.......









going to take it for some testing tomorrow. see how it goes. also washed it. shocking i know.

AK - going to investigate some stuff. so far jacked the back end up a bit higher try and keep front end down. was utterly crap when it was slammed on the back made no sense. it used to be far far better on the r888's for grip. although i havent tested them yet since its had more engine work. will see what happens.
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take the rear springs out, wont dip then
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Originally posted by flybikeslee
take the rear springs out, wont dip then


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front end wont lift if theres no rear springs as there will be nothing to compress
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ive stiffened up the rear shockers a few turns. see what occurs from that. its not soft the suspension anyway.
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not soft and rigid are different.

Lee is on the right track, but not quite pratical. Maybe jam the coils with those lifeter things that sit between the spring coils.
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thing is. i want a certain element of travel to the suspension. as i do use the car a lot aswell to go to work and stuff. i dont want it god awful feeling to drive.
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its the springs you need to change (for very firm ones).... the shocks dampen the springs.... springs are easy to change on the rear of a corsa
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yeah i did it last time i was at crail in the car park in a few minutes.
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you could get concentric front top mounts and adjust for less camber so more tyre contact patch is on the road, I would recommend adjusting it back for road use, unless you don't want to see another corner ever again.
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doesnt look like he's running much negative camber.....
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glad to see you've got some decent tyres. i used to get my c16xe lighting tyres up in 3rd, there shite imo!
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.... dumping the clutch in the wet no doubt

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