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Old May 19, 2015 | 08:07 AM
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Recently picked up a bone stock 02 AP1. I have an 06 AP2 already with the following specs: front camber at -1.5 and caster at 6.2 and toe at 0.05 each side for even tire wear. Rear camber at 2.0 with 0.01 rear toe and running a square set up 255-40-17 RE-11A and 17x9 TRM C3 with Koni yellows with CR springs and sways Now with the AP1 I'm going to go with the square set with the second set of C3's and RE-11A. First AP1 and have learned that they are totally cars. When I install the square set up will have to add a better front sway to the car to help with the happy ass end of the car. Going to run the stock struts for a while with the car only having 50000 mile on it. I do run autocross with a lot of spirited drives on mountain roads. Any advice on the alignment and sway would be helpful on this. I have found an Eibach front sway if I should need to get a better sway for a great price. Thanks David
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Old May 19, 2015 | 10:50 AM
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I would go with a bigger front bar and a 1/4" toe in at the rear. I don't think the Eibach bar will cut it with a square set up. Bare minimum, I'd go with a Saner/Modiction bar.
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Old May 19, 2015 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Conedodger
I would go with a bigger front bar and a 1/4" toe in at the rear. I don't think the Eibach bar will cut it with a square set up. Bare minimum, I'd go with a Saner/Modiction bar.
Actually, the saner/Moddiction is one of the stiffest bars you can get. It will be quite sufficient.
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Old May 19, 2015 | 04:57 PM
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I think eibach front is enough, get a rear bump steer kit and .15 toe on each side on the rear and go from there.
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Old May 20, 2015 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jr94513
I think eibach front is enough, get a rear bump steer kit and .15 toe on each side on the rear and go from there.
Eibach is not enough for RE-11/71R square setup. He will have too much front grip, and the rear will be out of control.
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Old May 20, 2015 | 06:40 PM
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Old May 20, 2015 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by robinson
Originally Posted by jr94513
I think eibach front is enough, get a rear bump steer kit and .15 toe on each side on the rear and go from there.
Eibach is not enough for RE-11/71R square setup. He will have too much front grip, and the rear will be out of control.
A loose car is a fast car. I have square set up on rs3s with eibach front and stiffest ap1 Rear sway bar and my car is very neutral. Very comfortable pushing the limit. But that is with a rear bump steer kit. If that is still tail happy you can try ap2 Rear sway bar
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Old May 20, 2015 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by robinson
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I think eibach front is enough, get a rear bump steer kit and .15 toe on each side on the rear and go from there.
Eibach is not enough for RE-11/71R square setup. He will have too much front grip, and the rear will be out of control.
I think this is exaggerated.. I assumed this would be the case when I went from my stock wheels to the 17x9s.. its a little loose, but far from 'out of control.'
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