New AP1 Owner - Should I upgrade to AP2 wheels?
06-09-2016, 05:59 AM
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07-31-2016, 04:23 PM
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Mate, why don't you just keep the AP1 wheels with those tyres and buy a very stiff from sway bar to replace the soft AP1 type and get a softer rear swaybar. This should greatly improve the snap oversteer compared to buy new wheels/tyres and also much much cheaper.
07-31-2016, 04:32 PM
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^ that is really good advice.
I purchased the Whiteline Swaybar very early on and it made a massive improvement. I also purchsed a Front Lower Cross Bar at the same time which is known to stiffen up the front as well.
I purchased the Whiteline Swaybar very early on and it made a massive improvement. I also purchsed a Front Lower Cross Bar at the same time which is known to stiffen up the front as well.
07-31-2016, 04:55 PM
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I've been dissuaded from the idea of AP2 wheels because of their increasing price and rarity in Australia. I'll be putting some new tyres on my AP1 wheels soon, and if I find I still want to tune the handling characteristics of the car after this, I'll definitely look into this. =)
07-31-2016, 04:57 PM
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08-01-2016, 11:38 PM
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That's good, keep the stock height until you have enough money to get proper coil over suspension.
I bought a Cusco front sway bar and it's massively stiff, I also took the back sway bar off and the car is so planted now. My car is a 2001 AP1 and I know exactly what you mean by evil oversteer!
I personally love the AP2-Version2 wheels (they have 10 equally spaced spokes) they look really classy and are 17".
I also installed a X brace for under the front of the car, then got a proper wheel alignment, the steering is SO much more direct and when I let go of the steering wheel the wheels feel like they want to straighten up.
I bought a Cusco front sway bar and it's massively stiff, I also took the back sway bar off and the car is so planted now. My car is a 2001 AP1 and I know exactly what you mean by evil oversteer!
I personally love the AP2-Version2 wheels (they have 10 equally spaced spokes) they look really classy and are 17".
I also installed a X brace for under the front of the car, then got a proper wheel alignment, the steering is SO much more direct and when I let go of the steering wheel the wheels feel like they want to straighten up.
09-15-2017, 10:01 PM
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Hi, I also have a MY2000 and wondered how straightforward it is to move to AP2V1. For example, if I acquire stock OEM AP2V1 wheels, can I just install them directly, add on stock (215 & 245) tires, align and go? Or is more conversion work required?