jot_ie Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Well, some of you may remember various posts, rants etc. etc of mine with regard to poor handling. Nobody seemed to have a clue, (here in Ireland), what was wrong My car went in to have its springs changed today, they were probably lowered I was told.......... Just off the phone from the mechanic, springs dont need to be changed but there is an adjuster on the reas system Apparently its adjustable from soft to hard. Now thats news to me. The rest of the suspension is perfect, inc bushes, links, arms etc. He is also going to do a full alignment (the old fashioned way) Has anyone ever adjusted their reas system before, or have any details on this topic. I would love to know what the optimal settings are for this particular aspect of the system. Oh yeah; I may just have a full brand new set of stock springs for sale in the near future. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefgroover Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Your handling issue wont benifit from the springs. The right tyres and a very good castor/camber/toe setup is worth loads more. The old fashioned way aint always the best. Get him to pull the front castor forward, give it more toe out and stay close to 0 camber in the rear if you want traction, and an extra 1/2 degree of neg camber on the front. You car should handle ace. If it still doesnt, run it up north to me and i'll drive it and give you a second opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jot_ie Posted May 19, 2006 Author Share Posted May 19, 2006 Thanks chief I got the car back last night 1000% improvement He didnt do the springs yet trying out this setup first New tyres Bridgestones re050 235 40 r18 on the front, balanced He did adjust the reas system to about half way between the two stops Full alignment by hand .... this guy is heavily into motorsports and really seems to understand suspension geometry. The car has never driven so good Still requires a bit of a tweak I think Going to try it like this for 2 weeks or so, just to overcome the placebo effect I didnt realise the reas was adjustable and that it could have such an impact John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefgroover Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 John, I really dont think the springs will help, it will lower the car sure, and make the ride harsher, but for our awful roads std springs are the way to go. I want a spin in your car, very interested in the REAS which I want my next Supra to have. RE050 is the way to go, especially if you have the all around (275/35/18, I found perfect on the rear). Lets hook up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jot_ie Posted May 19, 2006 Author Share Posted May 19, 2006 We left the springs that were on it alone Apparently they were stock springs A perfect match for the new ones It was just the reas adjustment that had the most impact on the handling, or so it seems We should meet up for sure, maybe sometime during the summer I could take a spin up to you. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 It was just the reas adjustment that had the most impact on the handling, or so it seems John John, did you find out how to adjust it? I didn't realise that this was possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jot_ie Posted May 19, 2006 Author Share Posted May 19, 2006 No. dammit, dammit :donkey: :blink: I will see if I can find out John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefgroover Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 OK then pick a day from http://www.trackskills.com and we can meet there, a safe place to explore your handling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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