suspension and autocrss
09-01-2008, 01:04 PM
#11
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Cary/Charlotte, NC
Posts: 3,791
Here is what you want.
Koni Shocks/Struts
Maximum Motorsports coilover kit
Get some stiff springs (I am running 650 in front and 350 in back)
Griggs Panhard bar
Griggs torque arm
Griggs control arms
Griggs A-arms
Griggs K-member
Any brand full length subframe connectors
Baer Brake upgrade(it helps more than you'd think)
Maximum Motorsports Caster Camber Plates
Sway bars, (They didn't help as much as I was hoping)
Strut tower brace (looks cool)
Replace every bushing you can find.
Last but one of the most important things, GOOD TIRES But definitely do these last. But they can work as a crutch if you are new to the sport and hinder your skill as a driver. I actually started on 6 year old bald tires.
But if you don't want to buy all of those pieces MM Maximum grip package is really good.
I use this setup and its fairly successful on the track.
Infact me and a friend were playing with an accelerometer and we pulled 1.12g's on a 270* off ramp at 70 mph, on street tires, the tires didn't even make any noise.
Sometimes it stil impresses me.^
Koni Shocks/Struts
Maximum Motorsports coilover kit
Get some stiff springs (I am running 650 in front and 350 in back)
Griggs Panhard bar
Griggs torque arm
Griggs control arms
Griggs A-arms
Griggs K-member
Any brand full length subframe connectors
Baer Brake upgrade(it helps more than you'd think)
Maximum Motorsports Caster Camber Plates
Sway bars, (They didn't help as much as I was hoping)
Strut tower brace (looks cool)
Replace every bushing you can find.
Last but one of the most important things, GOOD TIRES But definitely do these last. But they can work as a crutch if you are new to the sport and hinder your skill as a driver. I actually started on 6 year old bald tires.
But if you don't want to buy all of those pieces MM Maximum grip package is really good.
I use this setup and its fairly successful on the track.
Infact me and a friend were playing with an accelerometer and we pulled 1.12g's on a 270* off ramp at 70 mph, on street tires, the tires didn't even make any noise.
Sometimes it stil impresses me.^
09-01-2008, 01:10 PM
#12
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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I notice everyone addresses the suspension directly, but I've seen even upgraded brakes fade severely on small AutoX courses... I realize that there are certain restriction with regards to upgrades, but throwing even some high end Brake pads (Porterfield R4-S for example) and excellent rotors, will help you out a lot more than some of the other modifications would..
http://www.scca.org
Check there as to the most realistic class you'll want to run in, like BraMas had mentioned, it gets real competitive the more you upgrade your car... Don't forget to give yourself a LOT of seat time after you upgrade your suspension, since your car will feel completely different, as to the tire's breaking points, body rolls, nose diving, squating and over/understeer...
JT
JT
http://www.scca.org
Check there as to the most realistic class you'll want to run in, like BraMas had mentioned, it gets real competitive the more you upgrade your car... Don't forget to give yourself a LOT of seat time after you upgrade your suspension, since your car will feel completely different, as to the tire's breaking points, body rolls, nose diving, squating and over/understeer...
JT
JT
09-01-2008, 01:30 PM
#13
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Dallas
Posts: 2,530
is this your first time to auto x? if so i wouldn't worry to much about your mods...im part of a bmw club and i auto x every month with them and i to am the only mustang out there. Even with stock suspension you can do it and its fun, just learn your car then worry about mods
09-01-2008, 05:59 PM
#14
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 912
Here is what you want.
Koni Shocks/Struts
Maximum Motorsports coilover kit
Get some stiff springs (I am running 650 in front and 350 in back)
Griggs Panhard bar
Griggs torque arm
Griggs control arms
Griggs A-arms
Griggs K-member
Any brand full length subframe connectors
Baer Brake upgrade(it helps more than you'd think)
Maximum Motorsports Caster Camber Plates
Sway bars, (They didn't help as much as I was hoping)
Strut tower brace (looks cool)
Replace every bushing you can find.
Last but one of the most important things, GOOD TIRES But definitely do these last. But they can work as a crutch if you are new to the sport and hinder your skill as a driver. I actually started on 6 year old bald tires.
But if you don't want to buy all of those pieces MM Maximum grip package is really good.
I use this setup and its fairly successful on the track.
Infact me and a friend were playing with an accelerometer and we pulled 1.12g's on a 270* off ramp at 70 mph, on street tires, the tires didn't even make any noise.
Sometimes it stil impresses me.^
Koni Shocks/Struts
Maximum Motorsports coilover kit
Get some stiff springs (I am running 650 in front and 350 in back)
Griggs Panhard bar
Griggs torque arm
Griggs control arms
Griggs A-arms
Griggs K-member
Any brand full length subframe connectors
Baer Brake upgrade(it helps more than you'd think)
Maximum Motorsports Caster Camber Plates
Sway bars, (They didn't help as much as I was hoping)
Strut tower brace (looks cool)
Replace every bushing you can find.
Last but one of the most important things, GOOD TIRES But definitely do these last. But they can work as a crutch if you are new to the sport and hinder your skill as a driver. I actually started on 6 year old bald tires.
But if you don't want to buy all of those pieces MM Maximum grip package is really good.
I use this setup and its fairly successful on the track.
Infact me and a friend were playing with an accelerometer and we pulled 1.12g's on a 270* off ramp at 70 mph, on street tires, the tires didn't even make any noise.
Sometimes it stil impresses me.^
09-01-2008, 07:11 PM
#16
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Cary/Charlotte, NC
Posts: 3,791
I will agree in most cases a threaded shock is better, but I just like the valving on Koni's so much.
Stevecooper: I would have gone with a watt's link but at the time no one made them for the 8.8"
Stevecooper: I would have gone with a watt's link but at the time no one made them for the 8.8"
09-01-2008, 07:33 PM
#17
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 912
really? I think I got mine installed 4-5 year ago... either way for what I do with the car the PHB would have been just fine.