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Suspension Upgrade
So, Why an Upgrade?
While many streetcars utilize shock absorbers and springs as two separate components, performance applications frequently utilize a coilover suspension configuration, where the spring surrounds the shock absorber in a single unit. This setup often allows for fine tuning with the ability to change out different rated springs and to manually or electronically adjust the shock absorber settings. You may have heard of one-way, two-way, three-way and even four-way adjustable coilovers. These settings allow users to tune the compression (bump) and rebound phases of the shock absorber down to very fine detail. Why does this level of tuning matter? When navigating a car through a corner on the track, the driver must brake, turn in, apex, accelerate and track out. Every step of the way through this corner, the car experiences shifts in inertia, weight transfer and alignment angles. A properly tuned suspension aids in shifting the car’s weight to the right places at the right time, while pressing the tires down on the pavement for maximum grip. Excessively low settings in compression and rebound make the car feel soft and less responsive. On the other end, too high of settings reduce the effects of the suspension, making for a very unsettled car that won’t grip the road. Unlike the switch to lowering springs, coilovers provide users with the means to raise and lower the car. Since each strut is adjustable, users can adjust the vehicle’s height at each individual corner to set the weight distribution to their liking. This helps massively in improving the handling capabilities and the overall balance of the vehicle. Dialing in a proper crossweight isn’t easy, but it can make a car drive like a dream.
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The key to dialing in your suspension is not only understanding how your car handles in the corners, but also why it handles the way it does. Analyze the car’s performance and consider items such as weight transfer, chassis flex, tire temperatures and most importantly the driver’s technique. The ability to distinguish these characteristics from one another doesn’t come naturally to anyone. But with a lot of seat time and the patience to test and trial different suspension settings, you can get a feel for how changes in each component help or hurt the overall handling.
While sway bars reduce body roll by tying suspension points together, chassis braces aim to reduce flex in the chassis itself.
The key here is to make only one change at a time. Did the car oversteer only on entry but not on exit? Test a different shock setting to adjust how the weight transfers throughout the corner. Does the car push through corners around the entire track? Try a different sway bar or alignment setting that affects front end grip. Dialing in your suspension setup is one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish, given the many “it depends” situations that get thrown at you. Take your time, drive consistently, log every change and analyze the results. Once you’re headed in the right direction, you’ll find yourself moving up the leaderboard
Reasons to upgrade
Easily Adjustable
If you’re upgrading to adjustable coilovers, it’s because you want the ability to raise and lower your vehicle quickly.
It’s easily the most significant advantage. Whether you’re looking to raise your vehicle for that long road trip or have it ultra-low while it’s at a car show, adjustable coilovers let you make that happen with ease.
Not only can you easily adjust the height of your vehicle, but they work to prevent your vehicle from bottoming out when you lower it too.
Similarly, using different spring rates, and damping adjustment makes a huge difference once you know what’s what.
Better Handling
While coilovers are better known for their height adjusting capabilities, they often get a bad rap for creating a rougher ride. However, if you install the coilovers properly, you’ll actually get better handling.
Just like high-quality shocks will help your vehicle when rounding corners or turning at high speeds, coilovers help your vehicle take those sharp turns too.
If you’re not looking for a rough ride and want a few performance advantages, coilovers can give you what you’re looking for. Simply install the coilovers and adjust them to a higher ride height.
If you’re looking to answer how to adjust coilover stiffness, adjusting the ride height is your best option. The higher they are adjusted, the less stiff your ride will be, but you’ll still have an advantage over traditional shocks and coil springs.
In addition to this, other coilovers will allow adjustment of rebound and compression. High end competition use coilovers offer a massive amount of adjustment.
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