Your Suspension Setup

[sonsta]

OK thought we could all post up what suspension setups we have and how we would rate them, the pro's and con's of your setup and what your setup is designed.

Fill this lil template out and post it

Car:
Car use (e.g grip/drift):
Front Struts:
Spring Rate/ Free Height:
Inserts (brand/model):
LCA's:
RCA's (size if you have them):
Strut Tops:
Front Sway Bar:
Castor Arms:

Rear Springs:
Rear Shocks:
Panhard Rod:
4 Link:

Bracing:

Pro's:
Con's:

Extra Comments:




Look forward to seeing what everyone has!!

[Konakid]

Car: AE71
Car use (e.g grip/drift): Both
Front Struts: AE86 coilover
Spring Rate/ Free Height: 8kg, 200mm
Inserts (brand/model): KYB Excel G SS
LCA's: XT130
RCA's (size if you have them): 35mm
Strut Tops: Cusco

Rear Springs: 200mm 6KG
Rear Shocks: KYB Excel G SS

Pro's: stiff, predictable, camber adjustment, track increase through lca's.
Con's: Shocks not stiff enough, needs rear traction brackets.
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[Robo86]

Car: AE86 Coupe.
Car use: Drift.
Front Struts: AE86 Coil over.
Spring Rate/ Free Height: 8.5kg, 200mm.
Inserts (brand/model): AE92 TRD Yellow Insert.
LCA's: XT130 (Fresh bushes/joints)
RCA's (size if you have them): 45mm.
Strut Tops: Cusco camber tops.

I run custom coilovers in the rear, trd shock with sleve welded on.
Rear Springs: 7kg spring
Rear Shocks: TRD Blue 8 way adjust.

Pro's: Stiff & Predictable...love it
Con's: Anger can come into play when running such rates on brisbane roads.

Extra Comments:

[slydar]

Car: AE86 coupe
Car use (e.g grip/drift): grip/daily
Front Struts: 86, coilover, shortened ~60mm
Spring Rate/ Free Height: 6kg with helper
Inserts (brand/model): kyb excel g late celica
LCA's: stock
RCA's (size if you have them): 40mm
Strut Tops: SP-tec
Front Sway Bar: 27mm? pedders
Castor Arms: normal

Rear Springs: AJPS 4.5kg custom 215mm
Rear Shocks: 2nd hand comodore wagon
Panhard Rod: stock
4 Link: stock
tractions brackets: yes
rear sway bar: trd 16mm?

Bracing: cusco front tower brace

Pro's: quite decent as a daily. heaps of grip
Con's: too much grip

Extra Comments: was hoping the car would still be slide able. def not. i have a small port with cams and there is just no where near enough power.

[timbo]

Car: AE86
Car use: non-drift/daily
Front Struts: AE86, TRD coilover
Spring Rate/ Free Height: ~8kg/mm, 200mm
Inserts: Tokico HTS 102F
LCA's: XT130, RA40 rack ends
RCA's: T3 33mm
Strut Tops: Cusco normal caster
Front Sway Bar: 21mm Stock, urethane bushes
Castor Arms: Stock

Rear Springs: TRD ~6kg/mm
Rear Shocks: TRD Blue 8way
Panhard Rod: Whiteline
4 Link: Whiteline solid lowers, adjustable uppers, urethane bushes
Tractions brackets: T3
Rear sway bar: 13mm Stock

Bracing: Whiteline strut brace, Cusco half cage

Pro's: Plenty of grip, very direct
Con's: Little stiff at times

Extra Comments: Did previously run 24mm front and 18mm rear Whiteline ARB's and the car handles much better without them. Rear could probably go a little bigger, maybe ~15mm.

[johl]

Car:ke70
Car use (e.g grip/drift): drift
Front Struts:ae86
Spring Rate/ Free Height: 6kg 200mm
Inserts (brand/model):kyb exel g
LCA's:xt130
RCA's (size if you have them):
Strut Tops:cusco

Rear Springs:ajps 230mm 4.5kg
Rear Shocks:kyb exel g

Pro's:nice ride for a daily yet stiff enough for track duties
Con's:sites higher than i would like. would like someadjustability in the shocks as well as slightly harder springs, but then it would be bad on the streets so i have to compromise

Extra Comments:cusco swaybars front and rear, adj 4 link, adj panhard

[Sly*]

Car:ae86
Car use (e.g grip/drift):drift
Front Struts:custom coilover
Spring Rate/ Free Height:8kg/200mm
Inserts (brand/model):agx 4-way
LCA's:standard
RCA's (size if you have them):40mm
Strut Tops:tein cambertops/ps arms

Rear Springs:gaz coilover/6kg
Rear Shocks:

Pro's:stiff
Con's:stiff

[DRFTR86]

Car: ADM AE86
Car use (e.g grip/drift): drift/weekend car
Front Struts: AE86 converted to coilover
Spring Rate/ Free Height: 8 kg/230mm
Inserts (brand/model): SW20 KYB AGX
LCA's: Stock
RCA's (size if you have them): Nope but have NRCAs (t3)
Strut Tops: T3

Rear Springs: AU2 XR8 IRS cut to 210mm
Rear Shocks: KYB Sierra

Pro's: adjustability, stiff, good for drift
Con's:not so good for daily, to stiff on bumpy roads

[R&D Mechanical]

Car: KE70
Car use (e.g grip/drift): Drift
Front Struts: AE86 AJPS coilovers
Spring Rate/ Free Height: 7KG/Unknown
Inserts (brand/model): KYB/short strokes
LCA's: XT130 Corona
RCA's: 40mm AJPS
Strut Tops:

Rear Springs: AJPS 6kg 215mm
Rear Shocks: random toyota ones from a 4wd?



Extra Comments:

Not finished

[blair]

Car: Aus AE86
Car use: Drift.
Front Struts: AE86 Coil over.
Spring Rate/ Free Height: 8kg, 220mm.
Inserts: AE92 TRD Yellow Insert.
LCA's: XT130
RCA's : 40mm.
Strut Tops: Cusco camber tops.

Rear Springs: 6kg spring 200mm.
Rear Shocks: TRD Blue 8 way adjust.

Pro's: Stiff enough for the track. adjustability.
Con's: I live halway in the bush so the roads really suck + my DRIVEWAY! (tar laid down soon swoit!)

Extra Comments:only other thing i wil be upgrading is sway bars and bushes all round.