_shaun_ Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 just looking to see what people are running suspetion set up wise. theres nowhere near me that does custom set ups local garages just do it to oem standards unless i give them the figures. under accleatarion my car sits its little ass down nicely and lauches but soon as i hit 110/120mph it just wants to wander all over the road with extremely light steering feel. had new rarb. fully polly bushes,ball joints track rod ends blah blah all redo. trd clutch type diff, anti-lift kit, coil overs and 8j wheels on yokohama pradas. its only pushing 300bhp so id be suprised if it was struggling to put the power down. cheers shaun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 pushing these little biscuit tins past 110mph will never feel to safe. lolthat being said I have every handling mod conceivable on my starlet and some extras and feels perfectly fine at 125 mph plus.decent tein coilys help and I have quite a high spring rate really.running 2 degress camber up front and same on rear.front has -0.4 toe I believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 see am sure its the geometry. Prior to renewing all the running gear side of things I've had it bashing the limiter in 5th which was showing 170mph on the clock. It felt fucking dodgey but in a different way it was more just thought of knowing how fast your going in a tiny car than it wondering over the road. Cheers hopefully few people will give there input and fan find a happy medium. Am sure I have a pile of print outs from proper set ups on some past cars I've had I'll try dig them out and compare aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 pleasure mate.glad to help.and 170mph......jeez u are a brave brave man :-D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 I have every handling mod conceivable on my starlet and some extrasGot a list? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 yes all on page number one of me build thread my friend !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 What size tyres are you using? Wider tyres tend to tramline more, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arnold Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 (edited) Natural camber of the road may give you some movement, and torque steer if you're hammering it, but mine also feels quite light. You probably need to get a front spoiler / splitter to push that front end down at high speed. A rear spoiler will also make the front end lighter Edited April 17, 2015 by Arnold Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 What size tyres are you using? Wider tyres tend to tramline more, 195/50/15s so slightly streched onto the rims. its hard to explain really its not agreessive like torque steer its like it just gently wonders right but at those speeds that gentle wonder puts you into oncoming traffic quite quickly. with the steering feeling so light its hard to get a feel for fighting it to stay straight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Mike EP82 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Yoko paradas 🙈 bin them!!! get something with stiff sidewalls Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 the plan is to get a better tyre once these wear down as the car should be making alot more power by then but i dont see that being the issue here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Mike EP82 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 the plan is to get a better tyre once these wear down as the car should be making alot more power by then but i dont see that being the issue hereI had this problem with those tyres, high speed paradas are like jelly!!. That's the weak link IMO.You have more than likely spent £10000+ on you car and only spent £30 on tyres the most important part of a car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Slightly more than 30quid ha! ive ran them on a few cars and never had any bother but I'll certainly upgrade shortly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abbott Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Agreed with mike paradas are old hat now and would never have again. Try the yokohama ad08r very good improvemnt. But if you want to go further r888 or even the dunlop dz03gs which ive gone for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I hate Parada's with a passion, worst tyres I've ever used!Geo: Neutral toe, front camber: -1.5, rear camber: -2(I did briefly run with some toe in up front and it felt very planted on track but it was killing tyres so gone back to neutral) Mods: Meisters, 24mm FARB, Adjustable RARB on stiff setting, front/3-pt rear/c-pillar braces, OEM LSD, ALK, full polybushing apart from engine/gbox, 195/50/15 Rainsport 3's (soon to be replaced with Nankang NS-2R's). Need to fit my Ultra racing 4-pt lower front brace.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 ↑↑↑ this dudes got rear camber....lucky mofo :-D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Courtesy of that dude^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 lol.just done one for somebody on here,hes collecting it in next few days......its the third one I have done and the second one thats gone out there to a forum member.how you getting on with your one amjad ?? done much fidling withit or juat left it alone,and also have u done any trackdays or sprints on it yet ?? been meaning to ask you for a while now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Yeah been spot on man, so much more planted on road and track. I've left it as it is but might reduce the camber in the summer so as to get the back end sliding more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 ahh great dude. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 and yeah thats the beauty of it ,can be adjusted to suit driving style.just shows its effective ans making rear end grip significantly better. :-D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matthews512 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Rear camber ? I've heard of people trying to modify the rear beam to suit has someone managed to do this ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amjad Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Mikey has Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aleximport25 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) i want slight rear camber in my life :-( Edited October 7, 2015 by aleximport25 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5T4R7ET N/A Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) Unless your track your car i wouldnt bother going for anymore more than a neutral setup.Good sticky set of tyres would be best, nankang nsr2 soft compoundTry some 195/50r15? mine feels solid at higher speeds Edited October 7, 2015 by 5T4R7ET N/A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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