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?

[6strngs]

225 on a 6.5" wide wheel? I'm not sure, but I thought 225 was the widest recommended size for 7.0" wide wheels? and I assume you're putting the bigger wheels on the back? I don't know much about suspension tuning and auto-x, but I don't see how big rear tires would benefit FWD, wouldn't that just make you under steer more because the skinny front tires will lose traction quicker than the wide rear tires.

anyway, the tires I've got now are 195/50/15 in the front, and 195/55/15 in the rear. Yokohama AVS ES100's all around. I only got the staggered size cause I was getting the tires for free, 2 came off a miata, and 2 off an integra. anyway, these tires corner really good! they suck for getting traction with my 5sfte though, but I mostly equate that to moving down from 205 to 195. cornering is really really nice though. they're not expensive either. one of the cheapest you can get, but they don't last very long from what I've been told.

[jdg371]

225 on a 6.5" wide wheel? I'm not sure, but I thought 225 was the widest recommended size for 7.0" wide wheels? and I assume you're putting the bigger wheels on the back? I don't know much about suspension tuning and auto-x, but I don't see how big rear tires would benefit FWD, wouldn't that just make you under steer more because the skinny front tires will lose traction quicker than the wide rear tires.

I would actually run it vice versa. Bigger tires for the front and smaller tires in the rear. I would run the smaller tires in the rear to help with the rotation in tight turns for autocross. The wider tires is to compensate for the power that spins the tires horribly when I get to 2nd gear LIFT. At least in theory wise it works.