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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 12:36 AM
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iv looked around, and have read that tower bars dont help, all the different bars etc dont help, so what makes the S handle better

of course a nice set of coilovers, but what other mods are out there to improve the handling of the S
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by CarBoN,Mar 26 2005, 01:36 AM
iv looked around, and have read that tower bars dont help, all the different bars etc dont help, so what makes the S handle better

of course a nice set of coilovers, but what other mods are out there to improve the handling of the S
Try a cusco lower brace, it made a differnce on my s2k.
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 07:16 AM
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what about springs ... adds look to the car and yes it improve the handling

i'm using TIEN springs and feel a much difference in the handling

it was my best mod `
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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the "UK" castor and camber settings, 17" or 18" wheels with michelin ps2's. adjustable damping and rebound shocks, lowererd and corner weighted, adjustable sway bars.
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by oakfloor,Mar 26 2005, 11:40 AM
the "UK" castor and camber settings,
Huge improvement. I especially love the 'on centre' feel.
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 10:25 AM
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thanks guys, the things iv been seeing that works is a nice set of coilovers, and X brace, and those caster and camber settings you were talking about, does anyone have a link to more info on these caster and camber settings, with info about what it does, the good and bad about doing this stuff

im also going to go with 17's im also trying to get an idea what the best width, offset and what brand and size tires to go with

i dont mind at all rolling my fenders to fit wider rims and tires, and thread wear rattings dont bother me, id rather have nice sticky tires and have to replace them more often than long lasting tires, and noise isnt a big issue, iv found this nice and light sound deadening paint that i might use if the tires and exhaust end up being to loud
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 10:37 AM
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how about the cusco floor bars?

http://bulletproofautomotive.com/cat...ail.php?ID=318
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 12:27 PM
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check out the tirerack.com for "max performance" summer tires. do a search here for the "UK" settings. but be careful. Im thinking this is a more radical suspension setup, and less forgiving to use for street driving. as my s2k will let me know with a little understeer in a hard corner when to ease back some. I would say that unless your going to road race, or autocross. the stock set up is very fast for a street car. IMO. let us know when you find a good set up.
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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Chances are, you're not using the car's suspension to the max as it is now. Why do you need it to handle better? For the street? If you are pushing this car's suspension to its limits on the street, you're crazy. If you autocross or track the car, that's a different story, but I still believe the stock suspension is quite competitive as it is.

I second TIRES and ALIGNMENT and maybe DRIVING SCHOOL.
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Old Mar 26, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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does the cusco 3pc floor brace help any? can it be added with an existing x-brace?,or is it installed in place of an x-brace. also anyone have pics. of one installed?
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