suspension & handling Options

[dagreat1]

Ok i've heared everyone talk about how for about 2 grand you can drastically improve the handling of your vehicle... well I saved up a little more than that and I have a stock ST that I'd like to fix up in terms of handling... so what should I do? i already hav a CF hood making the car a little lighter but can anyone point me in the right direction as to what else i should look to buy or do?

[dagreat1]

haha i know i have a 3sgte in another celica.. this one is just for pure handling.... It is stick... does a light eight flywheel make a big difference?

and when u say lightweight 17's we talking about 20lbs?

[Shink]

haha i know i have a 3sgte in another celica.. this one is just for pure handling.... It is stick... does a light eight flywheel make a big difference?

and when u say lightweight 17's we talking about 20lbs?

Lightweight rims are getting lighter. These Rota Grid are 5kg (11lbs), though that might be the smaller rim. I think a good lightweight wheel is about 7kg (15lbs) now.

Haven't done it myself, but you can lose weight on the flywheel. This means that the engine has a lighter rotational mass to turn, so less inertia. This should result in slightly better transfer of torque to the wheels. Better engine acceleration means better vehicle acceleration. In other words, she should be a bit quicker and more responsive around gear changes.

This post has been edited by Shink: Dec 24, 2007 - 5:32 AM