Need Suspension Help
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Need Suspension Help
I have a 1994 TransAm (A4)
current suspension mods include:
KYB gas shocks (non-adjustable)(at all corners)
Eibach Pro-Kit Springs
Complete New Bushings, Ball Joints, Wheel Bearings, End Links w/ Bushings
17x9.5 rims w/ Nitto NT-555 275/40zr-17s (at all corners)
Lakewood LCA's
MAC Torque Arm
Spohn LCA Relocation Brackets
BMR K-Member
MAC SFC's
Jamex STB
Car Pushes in hard corners, REALLY badly. How do i correct this?Thanks in advance!
current suspension mods include:
KYB gas shocks (non-adjustable)(at all corners)
Eibach Pro-Kit Springs
Complete New Bushings, Ball Joints, Wheel Bearings, End Links w/ Bushings
17x9.5 rims w/ Nitto NT-555 275/40zr-17s (at all corners)
Lakewood LCA's
MAC Torque Arm
Spohn LCA Relocation Brackets
BMR K-Member
MAC SFC's
Jamex STB
Car Pushes in hard corners, REALLY badly. How do i correct this?Thanks in advance!
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From: Orlando, Fl
Those KYB's are probably having a tough time dampening your pro kit springs. I would recommend swaping them out for either revalved Bilstein's or Koni single adjustables. Also either a 32 or 35 mm front bar will keep the car much flater in the corners and help keep the tires planted. When you have it aligned try to develop about 1.5* negative camber if the stock adjusters will let you.
I have the exact same car and I run the Eibach Pro Kit, Koni SA's up front, Bilstein HD's out back and a Suspension Techniques 35 mm front sway bar. The rest of the suspension is bone stock. I just put this on a few weeks ago and now the car has very little understeer. I can certainly make it understeer if I over bake the entry to a corner but that is driver error and not the cars fault.
I have the exact same car and I run the Eibach Pro Kit, Koni SA's up front, Bilstein HD's out back and a Suspension Techniques 35 mm front sway bar. The rest of the suspension is bone stock. I just put this on a few weeks ago and now the car has very little understeer. I can certainly make it understeer if I over bake the entry to a corner but that is driver error and not the cars fault.
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Thanks. What about the KYB AGX Adjustables? or the HAL QA1's, and information on those? Thanks. How will the 1.5* of camber effect the tire wear, and will it effect the straight line performance? Thanks.....
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I don't have any personal experience with the KYB's or the HAL's but from all the reading I have done I know the HAL's are supposed to be awesome.
The camber will wear the inside edges of the tires so that is a consideration. It shouldn't effect the straight line performance in any way. I autocross once a month and without the camber I was tearing up the outside edges of my tires. If the car is just street driven then I might dial that back to 1* or so.
The difference from stock suspension to what I have know was nothing more than dramatic. It's like driving a different car. I bought all my components from Sam Strano and it might be worth giving him a call to talk about your expectations and get his recommendations. His web site is here
The camber will wear the inside edges of the tires so that is a consideration. It shouldn't effect the straight line performance in any way. I autocross once a month and without the camber I was tearing up the outside edges of my tires. If the car is just street driven then I might dial that back to 1* or so.
The difference from stock suspension to what I have know was nothing more than dramatic. It's like driving a different car. I bought all my components from Sam Strano and it might be worth giving him a call to talk about your expectations and get his recommendations. His web site is here
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