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post Dec 23, 2007 - 12:38 PM
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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?


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post Jan 10, 2008 - 10:34 AM
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My directionals only lets me rotate Front to Rear and vice versa.
post Jan 10, 2008 - 10:50 AM
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QUOTE(jdg371 @ Jan 10, 2008 - 7:34 AM) [snapback]629809[/snapback]

My directionals only lets me rotate Front to Rear and vice versa.

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directional tires will prevent you from being able to rotate from left to right

assymetrical tires means it just gets mounted on the wheel with one side of the tire facing out and one side facing in. you can still rotate those fine, but they can't be flipped over. not many people actually flip their tires on occasion. spending $50 to flip the tires could just be money in your pocket towards a new set. so, unless you've got some mega expensive tires, or you work at or know someone that works at a tire shop and can get it done for free, almost nobody actually has their tires flipped occasionally. now me, I've got directional tires which prevent me from rotating side to side, and staggered sizes which prevents me from rotating front to back. but since i work at a tire shop i can flip my tires to make a left side tire into a right side one and vice versa, or I'll just rotate front to back anyway, the difference in size is negligable.


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- dagreat1   suspension & handling   Dec 23, 2007 - 12:38 PM
- - playr158   Coilovers Sway bars rear strut bar lightweight 17s...   Dec 23, 2007 - 12:47 PM
|- - Shink   QUOTE(playr158 @ Dec 23, 2007 - 12:4...   Dec 23, 2007 - 12:52 PM
- - dagreat1   haha i know i have a 3sgte in another celica.. thi...   Dec 23, 2007 - 1:12 PM
|- - Shink   QUOTE(dagreat1 @ Dec 23, 2007 - 1:12...   Dec 24, 2007 - 5:31 AM
- - Galcobar   Try more like 15 lbs.   Dec 24, 2007 - 1:20 AM
- - dagreat1   those are nice... but who would pay the extra 60 f...   Dec 27, 2007 - 5:57 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(dagreat1 @ Dec 27, 2007 - 2:57...   Jan 4, 2008 - 5:41 PM
- - playr158   i would pay $60 for LTW nuts....rotating mass...   Jan 4, 2008 - 5:45 PM
- - 6strngs   btw 1/2 lb. per wheel is just a guess, it could be...   Jan 5, 2008 - 3:46 AM
- - dagreat1   someone told me that every pound on a wheel is act...   Jan 8, 2008 - 1:47 AM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(dagreat1 @ Jan 7, 2008 - 10:47...   Jan 8, 2008 - 1:59 PM
- - thespacepanda   I hate it when companies can't keep their doma...   Jan 8, 2008 - 11:11 PM
- - dagreat1   huh?   Jan 9, 2008 - 7:51 AM
- - jason   coilover- tein ss 1200 shocks- koni 400 sway bars-...   Jan 9, 2008 - 9:52 AM
- - playr158   QUOTE(jason @ Jan 9, 2008 - 9:52 AM)...   Jan 9, 2008 - 10:00 AM
- - jdg371   OTS Koni Yellow - 650 OTS Ground Control - 400 [Cu...   Jan 9, 2008 - 11:10 AM
|- - thespacepanda   QUOTE(jdg371 @ Jan 9, 2008 - 4:10 PM...   Jan 9, 2008 - 6:54 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(thespacepanda @ Jan 9, 2008 - 3...   Jan 10, 2008 - 1:07 AM
- - playr158   2.6f and 1.6R being -camber ?   Jan 9, 2008 - 11:13 AM
- - jdg371   yerp. forgot to state it. thats camber and I have ...   Jan 9, 2008 - 11:18 AM
- - jdg371   My directionals only lets me rotate Front to Rear ...   Jan 10, 2008 - 10:34 AM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(jdg371 @ Jan 10, 2008 - 7:34 A...   Jan 10, 2008 - 10:50 AM
- - jdg371   I will be facing a similar dilemma, i will be runn...   Jan 10, 2008 - 10:24 PM
- - 6strngs   225 on a 6.5" wide wheel? I'm not sure, b...   Jan 11, 2008 - 3:13 AM
|- - jdg371   QUOTE(6strngs @ Jan 11, 2008 - 3:13 ...   Jan 15, 2008 - 11:03 AM
- - thespacepanda   If you buy your tires from Discount Tire (if you h...   Jan 11, 2008 - 5:03 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(thespacepanda @ Jan 11, 2008 - 2...   Jan 11, 2008 - 5:53 PM
- - thespacepanda   I know for a fact that they've flipped tires a...   Jan 11, 2008 - 7:02 PM
|- - 6strngs   QUOTE(thespacepanda @ Jan 11, 2008 - 4...   Jan 12, 2008 - 4:36 AM
- - dagreat1   I work at sears so i can mount and dismount my tir...   Jan 12, 2008 - 12:08 AM
- - jason   wider tires in the back will give you more tractio...   Jan 12, 2008 - 10:30 AM
- - 6strngs   well, I see what you're saying, but since you ...   Jan 12, 2008 - 12:07 PM
- - playr158   QUOTE(6strngs @ Jan 12, 2008 - 12:07...   Jan 15, 2008 - 10:50 AM


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