If you're talking about a road course, you'd probably want to start with suspension and tires.
For tires, I've always liked 15x8's on Hoosiers. They're DOT spec, and they're sticky like an old prom dress.
Suspension varies greatly by driver. You can't really go wrong with a Koni/GC setup. They're highly adjustable and pretty durable. Plus, both companies make themselves pretty available to people who have specific needs. For street/track, maybe a set of KYB adjustables and some sport springs by neuspeed tein or someone. Definitely get everything corner weighted just so the setup responds better to the specific vehicle.
Then there's bars. And more bars. I prefer to run the stock front sway bar, a big thick front strut bar, and a thick rear sway bar. It seems to help accentuate ATTS's efforts at reducing the FF bias. But that's just me. A lot of people brace the whole damn thing up with front and rear strut and sway bars, H-braces, and pillar braces. Just depends on the kind of driving you enjoy most.
As far as mods, it all comes down to personal preference and which class you're aiming for. Some guys running stock will modify everything the rule will allow. Then there's streetmod guys running high boost or NA setups. I prefer a middle of the road route. It always helped me get a good feel for the car, and allowed my driving skills to get me around the track.
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Reason: meant to say 15x8's [i]on[/i] Hoosiers
If you spend enough time behind the wheel of a car, it will become your *****. The tricky part is that the more hardcore the car is, the longer your learning curve becomes. Take, for instance, the Miata. What a stupidly weak car. I mean, it's just weak as hell from a straightline standpoint. But what's the most raced car every weekend?? The miata! Why? Because people drive them every race, dial their car and their skills in, and that's what puts them on top.
Then look at something like the M Coupe. That car is ridiculously powerful for its weight, and yet you never see them on the track. Why? Probably becuase their owners don't want to beat on them. But in all honesty, if I was going to get back on the track, I would be out there in an M Coupe. Of course, since it's so powerful, you have to start slow and put in lots of seat time. You can't just get behind the wheel of 300ft/lbs and take off, because it will get away from you in every corner, and you'll be pounding the brakes at the end of every straight. Of course, the best mod in terms of ET or lap time that you can do for your car is also the one that takes the most work - YOU.
Better brake pads (and flushing in brake fluid) every track weekend helps. Depending on the track, the stock pads will get alot of beating, and you may even encounter fade as the day progresses. As was said above, seat time above all is more important than any mods you put in the car.
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I would be weary of Koni's... maybe it's just a bit of bad luck, but my friend is now on his second and a half set because the little ring that holds the spring perch keeps failing and cousing the spring to fall.... He's been through like 2 sets up front so idk what it is... but I def won't be buying any
I would be weary of Koni's... maybe it's just a bit of bad luck, but my friend is now on his second and a half set because the little ring that holds the spring perch keeps failing and cousing the spring to fall.... He's been through like 2 sets up front so idk what it is... but I def won't be buying any
That's unusual -- has he contacted anyone at Koni about that (http://www.koni-na.com/contact.cfm)? I've had them on my 4th gen for years, and never a problem, even with the beating it's taken.
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^same with many preludes on this forum. I think its most likely an isolated case. Out of all the luders on here with Koni's, I've never heard of this problem with the metal spring perches.
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That really surprises me because like I said he went through like 2 and a half sets haha. Maybe his base just hates Koni's? lol
He did contact Koni twice and got replacements but he moved on to K sports because he was tired of having to get towed
The bigger around your wheel/tire is, the more hp you loose through the drivetrain. The only reason to go with a bigger wheel, is if you've added a larger brake setup.
Edit: - plus, I don't think 17x8 will fit unless you did some fender work.
most people run a smaller wheel at the track so you can get more "meat" of a tire. I just bought 15" Kosei's for the track.....and they're super light weight, which is always nice too
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