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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Jan 10, 2008 - 10:34 AM
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My directionals only lets me rotate Front to Rear and vice versa.
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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. exactly QUOTE(6strngs) 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. -------------------- ![]() 94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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
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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 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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