brands5.0 said:
do you think it would be a wast of money i dont know if i need that hard core stuff. But i do only want to buy this stuff once. also the a kit like the team z or base. with so many adjustments to make how hard would it be to get the car right i am not a pro i guess what i am asking is would i get the same ruslts running reg. U&L and and some good 50/50 and in front 90/10. or go team z and coilovers??
Well, at least with Baseline Suspensions, Kevin Slaby will give you the right adjustment specs when you place your order and give him the pertanent vehicle data...so it's not like you are on your own to try to figure it out.
I'm looking at your combo...you've got a lot tied up in the engine, but you'll need at least that much put into the chassis and
suspension to put that power efficiently to the pavement. You don't have to be a professional to reap the benefits of good parts. If you've done your shopping around, the hardcore race parts really aren't that much more expensive than the "hobbiest" level, street performance parts. My advice is to steer clear of
control arms with polyurethane bushings on a sub-11 sec. car...God forbid you get a little "squirrelly" on the track. The snap oversteer that can occur at speed occurs far more violently with the polyurethane bushings. If you must use polyurethane bushings, find
control arms with a spherical bearing on one end to reduce
suspension bind, and grease fittings for the poly bushings.
The idea of double adjustable coil-overs is an excellent idea. That way, you can adjust the shock/strut combo for 90/10, 80/20, 60/40, whatever, so you can best put the energy toward forward movement, not upward movement. Weight transfer is important, but not if the front end lifts. You've overshot in that case. The vast majority of the time I've seen a front end lift, the racer lost the run.