nigoape1

Hi guys i am using a set of Spoon Full Damper coilover Kit and my friend is using a set of Moton coilover kit which is double the price of
wht i am using now...and by watching the in car VDO in his car compare to mine is totally diff too...well i'm running staggered set up with 225 and 255
and he is running 245 all around and we both running same tyre brand as well.now i'm not sure is the Sus which is doing the good job of the tyre setup..
and i'm now thinking of changing a set of Tein SRC coilover but not sure whether i should go for Moton ...

below is the in car of us 2 in 2 diff car and 2 diff Sus and tyre set up...our time diff is 0.2 secs only

moton sus ,245/40/17 all around with 8.5" rims A050 front sway bar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajncwW8BUEk

Spoon full spec damper,225/45/17 and 255/40/17 8" and 9" rims front and back sway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKlRKHMZp64

pls advise i should go for Moton or Tein SRC..thxs

Croc

what conclusions do you have by watching those videos?

Motons have reputation of being one of the best of the best.
is this true or not - i don;t have enough info.

clarkster009

Shouldn't you try switching to a non staggered setup first?

RedCelica

keep what you have and get a non-staggered set of rims and upgrade the tires.

robinson

You can't just slap on a non staggered setup and not make other changes.

RedCelica

why not? With the assumed alignment, all you're changing is the contact patch which is being increased. That said, he has spoon dampers. There's nothing to really change.

robinson

This is no small matter. Changing the front contact patch to match the rear will have huge impacts to handling. In short, the car will oversteer like mad, all things being equal.

spdracerut

Robinson is correct, the suspension setup needs to be adjusted or the car will oversteer like mad. A good starting point would be to increase the front spring rate 15%-20% and get the shocks revalved for them.

//steve\\

Staggered spring rates (more front rate) or a larger front sway are an absolute must if you want a fast non-staggered setup.

bluesaint

Stick with TEIN SRC. Moton had a crappy business and was on verge of bankruptcy until AST saved them.
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/869...of-bankruptcy/