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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 03:26 PM
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i have a 05 s2k i just bought some rpf1 wheels 9in all the way around. ive heard people saying a non staggerd wheel set up will affect the handling in a bad way? is this true? i road race my car once a month its a stock powered car with tanabe sways and gf210 springs the car has been lighten also. and will i need a gt wing for running this kind of set up? any help will be appreciated.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 03:35 PM
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I would see how it handles then make changes its hard to say
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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wanna trade 8" rpf1 fronts for your 9" fronts
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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There is a LOT of info in this forum, help yourself out and do a little search. You will find that people get tired of repeating their setups/experiences.

Not trying to be rude.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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you will probly experience some oversteer with the wider tires , what tires you running ? I would do Alignment also shoot for -2camber front max caster 0 toe , -3 camber rear 1/4 + total toe rear maybe a little more to tame down some oversteer you might have . Hold off on wing , you might find out there is still to much oversteer . report back after track day . good luck
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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im runnin hankook rs2 245 front and rear sorry, forgot to mention that!
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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What are your spring rates? If they are not stiff enough, you may need a larger front bar and/or the rear wing to keep the rear in check.
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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Are you coming to the Nashville TN Time Attack or do you just do local events?
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Old Jul 8, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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i say just drive it like that at the event and see how u like it/not like it and just go from there...

everyone's driving style is different. obviously, it will have more oversteer, but your skill level/driving style may or may not be able to compensate for it. hope that helps.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by robinson,Jul 8 2009, 06:13 PM
What are your spring rates? If they are not stiff enough, you may need a larger front bar and/or the rear wing to keep the rear in check.
4.5 f 5.5 r, and the sway bars are 30mm not the biggest sway bars but bigger than factory.
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