It seems this week there has been interest in discussing suspension setups for track day type events. Wanted to apologize to user "theprf" for the unintentional hi-jack of his track day thread. It seemed like a collective of members with much insight in taking their Corrados from the street to the track, and I'm hoping some will follow here.
Whether your car is your daily, or strictly a track-rat, post up what you'd like to share about your setup, what you wish you did differently, what you like or don't like about it, and let's have some general discussion related to setups for everything in between.
I'll start off:
I have a nose heavy 1992 SLC.
H&R Sport Springs
Koni Yellow Adjustable Shocks
Neuspeed rear swaybar on medium settings (and stock swaybar? it's "inside" the beam while the neuspeed attaches in front)
Stock front swaybar
Eurosport rear brace
Stock BBS basket weaves without spacers
Yokahama S.Drives (205/50/15)
-0.1° front toe
-1.6° front camber
OE spec rear alignment
This setup feels generally "acceptable" for a "project" car, but by no means comfortable to non-enthusiasts on the street. I ended up with the above spring/shock combo after having done little research that suggested this setup would fulfill the role of being comfortable-ish on the street with the intention of performing decently well on a circuit.
Upon install, I was puzzled as to why this was such a popular setup when the shocks fully extended were so much longer than the springs. Lifting the body, the springs will separate from their seats until the shocks pick the wheels up. I inquired about this and was told all is fine, don't jump the car.
4 years later, I finally have the car to the point I feel I realistically could drive it to the track, have fun, and drive it home. Until now, the car never really felt stable as it was almost all stock and bushings were worn out etc. I finally have everything on and tight, but still don't have confidence when I push it... spiritedly... on the streets.
I'm hoping somebody can let me know if what I am experiencing is normal for this car, if my setup is just bad, if I'm doing it wrong, and what to do to fix it. To save myself some typing, below is a copy/paste from the other thread:
My problem isn't so much with getting the rear around, it's that it feels slow, or separated from the rest of the car. Throttle lift has the back step out rather easily. I'm wondering if raising the pressure some may help it settle quicker....
Whether your car is your daily, or strictly a track-rat, post up what you'd like to share about your setup, what you wish you did differently, what you like or don't like about it, and let's have some general discussion related to setups for everything in between.
I'll start off:
I have a nose heavy 1992 SLC.
H&R Sport Springs
Koni Yellow Adjustable Shocks
Neuspeed rear swaybar on medium settings (and stock swaybar? it's "inside" the beam while the neuspeed attaches in front)
Stock front swaybar
Eurosport rear brace
Stock BBS basket weaves without spacers
Yokahama S.Drives (205/50/15)
-0.1° front toe
-1.6° front camber
OE spec rear alignment
This setup feels generally "acceptable" for a "project" car, but by no means comfortable to non-enthusiasts on the street. I ended up with the above spring/shock combo after having done little research that suggested this setup would fulfill the role of being comfortable-ish on the street with the intention of performing decently well on a circuit.
Upon install, I was puzzled as to why this was such a popular setup when the shocks fully extended were so much longer than the springs. Lifting the body, the springs will separate from their seats until the shocks pick the wheels up. I inquired about this and was told all is fine, don't jump the car.
4 years later, I finally have the car to the point I feel I realistically could drive it to the track, have fun, and drive it home. Until now, the car never really felt stable as it was almost all stock and bushings were worn out etc. I finally have everything on and tight, but still don't have confidence when I push it... spiritedly... on the streets.
I'm hoping somebody can let me know if what I am experiencing is normal for this car, if my setup is just bad, if I'm doing it wrong, and what to do to fix it. To save myself some typing, below is a copy/paste from the other thread:
I'd like to thank users "Roadhog_", "herby53-akaherby53", and "TheDeckMan" for the input they had provided in that thread, and have decided to respond here.
I definitely noticed a difference with the LSD while powering out of a turn, even straight acceleration just feels different. How does driving technique need to be modified for it?
My problem isn't so much with getting the rear around, it's that it feels slow, or separated from the rest of the car. Throttle lift has the back step out rather easily. I'm wondering if raising the pressure some may help it settle quicker....
I'll definitely check and play with tire pressures when or if I get to go around a circuit. Most my experimenting is on the street, so not much of a chance to get the tires THAT hot.
Thank you for this heads-up. I had Raxles on my MK4 24v, but that was because my front control arms were kind of pointing up.... ha ha... I don't relate "low" to "cool" anymore, so my stock axles have been holding up on the current setup. I'll definitely keep the increased wear thanks to LSD in the back of my mind though.
