Sensible Spec For Perfect Road Car?
11 December 2014, 08:49 AM
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I have an issue at Blyton park, exactly the same corner at exactly the same fuel level every time. Got a Spec C assembly from the US (as they're standard on USDM STis and hence much cheaper) and it's being fitted with all my other stuff this week.
11 December 2014, 09:10 AM
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Roll bars.
Whiteline 24 rear, 22 front is pretty good.
I have the 27 rear (on the softest setting) and 24 on the front, sat on Tien-S lowered springs with whiteline drop links.
Totally transformed the car on B-Roads its now like a go cart!
Get some decent fast pads (kevlars are fine, but some others are definitely better)
Needless to say good tyres.
Engine wise for a road car the tractability of the TD04 takes some beating (bear in mind in in a WRX), as the power is there when you need it, so it i think Subaru have done a fairly good job with their standard turbo choices. Yes big turbo's mean big gains, but usually some loss in the 'everyday range'...
So do you want a fast B-road car or a fast straight line car...?
Whiteline 24 rear, 22 front is pretty good.
I have the 27 rear (on the softest setting) and 24 on the front, sat on Tien-S lowered springs with whiteline drop links.
Totally transformed the car on B-Roads its now like a go cart!
Get some decent fast pads (kevlars are fine, but some others are definitely better)
Needless to say good tyres.
Engine wise for a road car the tractability of the TD04 takes some beating (bear in mind in in a WRX), as the power is there when you need it, so it i think Subaru have done a fairly good job with their standard turbo choices. Yes big turbo's mean big gains, but usually some loss in the 'everyday range'...
So do you want a fast B-road car or a fast straight line car...?
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11 December 2014, 07:04 PM
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Defo not after a solely straightline car. Will be doing track days more as well. I'll look into the Spec C Tupperware, those ARBs and some Kevlar pads.
Just out of interest, if the setup you mentioned is a good one, why did you go thicker?
Just out of interest, if the setup you mentioned is a good one, why did you go thicker?
12 December 2014, 12:47 PM
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Simples: Thicker ARB's = less body roll so flatter cornering.
The 27mm rear is meant just for motorsport, so I took a gamble on it.
For the road, the softest settings is as stiff as you would want to go for sure!
On a track, generally the stiffer the better.
It sounds like you are after a compromise of road/track, so that's my suggestion.
Similarly with pads, IMHO Carbotech 8/10/12 are superb track pad but you will struggle to get them to work on the road..... The CL RC5+ is the pad I'm planning to try shortly...
The 27mm rear is meant just for motorsport, so I took a gamble on it.
For the road, the softest settings is as stiff as you would want to go for sure!
On a track, generally the stiffer the better.
It sounds like you are after a compromise of road/track, so that's my suggestion.
Similarly with pads, IMHO Carbotech 8/10/12 are superb track pad but you will struggle to get them to work on the road..... The CL RC5+ is the pad I'm planning to try shortly...
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