Test Drive Suspension

[Bassik]

Hey all,

I know this may seem odd to some of you but I've always been interested in getting suspension/handing upgraded to my 6R. I recently just upgraded the brakes and have had a rear sway bar a month in since my purchase. I've have had a couple of posts on here in getting a front sway bar but have been reluctant due to increased under steer and well lets face it not wanting to risk it without having driven a car with it done or at least had feedback from others.

I'm leaning towards either skipping the front ARB and going springs/lowering or coil-overs. Personally I'm happy to give up a tad bit of comfort over performance and handing. Now I'm also a little scared in getting it done without having testing it out so I'm just giving a shout out to see if anyone has either a front ARB, coilovers or springs upgraded and is willing to take me on a test drive just to see how it handles?

I'm in the Sydney Parramatta area but am willing to drive out to meet anyone within close range of course and I'll happly pay in beers I figured that this would be the best way for me to do any upgrade without jeopardizing one unhappy camper!

PM me and my thanks goes out to you in advance....!!!!
Cheers

[ill0gitech]

I'm also interested and will pay in beers

[Bassik]

Bump bump

[Melon Head]

The safest option is to sell your current ARB, and buy the front and rear pair from APR. You are then guaranteed of having a well balanced handling car.
The other option is workout what the stock anti-roll bars are and increase the stiffness front and rear by 50%, or maybe %60 rear, %40 front, for better turn in and less under steer..
There is nothing wrong, going stiffer on the front since you are stiffer at the rear as long as you don't go too stiff.
You need to know what you have at the moment. To get an idea you can measure the diameter of the front and rear with vernier calipers

[Bassik]

Thanks would it be smart to sell the rear and buy APR rear again with front? I rather keep what I have already saves me trouble.

The back (whiteline) is 24mm and I don't know what the front is but I'd say about 20mm so I could go up... but I don't know if it's really worth it. This is why i'd rather drive one or passenger one before taking the plunge.

[Melon Head]

I had a chat with the guy from APR just recently, he is an absolute gentleman and a scholar.
I would tell him what you have and ask him whether his front roll bar will work with the rear you already have. I am sure he will help you out. I give him 5/5 for customer service.

[gavs]

The ones I have driven have more body roll but more compliance. Look, do the front, it's a cheaper mod than the coilover route, it just requires a hoist and subframe location pins when you drop the subframe. It sounds scary but it's really not that bad. I plan on getting a front anti rollbar, I'm just waiting for some cooler weather to work on the hoist

[Bassik]

Ahh so your planning on doing it yourself as well down the track? Have you thought about springs or coilovers or is that not your forta?

I'm in no immediate rush but I'm getting anxious. So is there a reason to why you want to the front done as well, and you going APR?

[JexL]

springs are good. i got the 25/40 h&r in mine plus the RSB. springs made a huge difference and the car looks better. still remember the first corner i took after i had them installed was so amazed

[Bassik]

springs are good. i got the 25/40 h&r in mine plus the RSB. springs made a huge difference and the car looks better. still remember the first corner i took after i had them installed was so amazed

Ahhh hey JexL.... You sent me a PM once. So you rate springs highly? I didn't want to get this done but I'm tempted, you'd basically have the same setup as me if I went your path.